Habitat Changes Review

Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY effect of cutting down the trees in a forest habitat?

• All of the animals in the forest will die in a short period of time.

• Many animals will learn to fly to reach higher branches.

• Animals that cannot find what they need will move to a new location.

• All of the animals will begin to live in burrows underneath the ground.

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Use the information to answer the following question.

A student went down to the coast and Atlantic Ocean habitats and collected seaweed from the ocean waters to put in her freshwater pond at home in the Piedmont region. The seaweed did not survive in the new pond.

Which is the BEST explanation for why the seaweed did not survive in the new pond?

• The seaweed needs a hot climate

• The seaweed did not get enough sun.

• The seaweed can only survive in saltwater.

• The seaweed needs sandy soil at the bottom of the pond.

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Use the information and picture to answer the following question.

Crabs have adaptations that help them survive best in an ocean habitat.

Which of the following will happen to the crab in this picture if it were placed in a mountain habitat?

• The crab would survive because there is water near mountain ranges.

• The crab would likely not survive because crabs live in and around saltwater and cannot live without the food they need in saltwater.

• The crab would not likely survive because crabs need humidity and warm temperatures to survive.

• The crab would survive because crabs do not have specific needs in order to survive.

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A farmer bought some land that was full of deer. He fenced the land and brought in some cattle. What might happen to the deer in the habitat?

• The number of deer will grow because the food is plentiful.

• Nothing because the deer will share the grass with the cattle and live in the fenced area.

• The deer will migrate to another place because they don’t like cattle.

• The deer will starve or move because there is not enough grass for both the cattle and deer.

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Many animals have adaptations that help them survive the colder winter temperatures in Georgia. Would it be better if turtles migrate or hibernate? Explain your thinking.

• It would be easier for turtles to hibernate, so they do not have to travel very far.

• It would be easier for turtles to hibernate, so they can still eat and survive outside.

• It would be easier for turtles to migrate, so they do not have to travel very far.

• It would be easier for turtles to migrate, so they can still eat and survive outside.

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Use the information and chart to answer the following question.

The class planted pitcher plants in August. The garden was located in the Piedmont region of Georgia. The pitcher plants began to die in October.

• The pitcher plants did not get enough sunlight in the Piedmont.

• The climate in the Piedmont was not dry and cold enough.

• The climate in the Piedmont was not wet and warm enough.

• The pitcher plants were too hot in the Piedmont.

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Lily plants grow best in the shade of large trees. What change can be a harmful effect on the Lily Plant?

• More rainfall

• The trees were all cut down

• The clouds blocked the Sun for a few

• The trees grew more leaves

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Which group of living things would be negatively impacted by flooding?

• Flying insects that eat leaves.

• Birds that nest on the ground

• Plants that float on top of the lakes

• Fish that live in freshwater

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The butterflies have sensed that the weather is changing in their mountain habitat.  They can only survive in warm weather where food is plentiful.  What will happen to the butterflies?

• They will hibernate

• They will migrate

• They will camouflage

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In the Atlantic Ocean region of Georgia, there’s been an increase on technology to find fish to sell. What is a possible outcome of this new technology?

• There will be an increase in the number of fish.

• Nothing. There will be just as many fish.

• The population of fish will decrease.

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