Unit 8&9/CES 3rd Grade

What adaptation helps clown fish camouflage in their ecosystem?

• Gills

• Fins

• Stripes

• Small eyes

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This is an otter's foot.

What is the most likely reason for its webbed feet?

• Its feet have adapted to help it move in aquatic environments.

• Its feet have adapted to help it run faster on land.

• Its feet have adapted to help it glide from tree to tree.

• Its feet have adapted to help it overcome the high temperatures of the desert.

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The following are the temperatures of U.S. cities in January.

Which of the following is the correct comparison?

• The temperature of Seattle is lower than the temperature of New York.

• The temperature of Miami is lower than the temperature of Los Angeles.

• The temperature of New York and Seattle are the same,

• The temperature of Los Angeles is higher than the temperature of Seattle.

Look at the food chain. What would most likely happen if the population of birds was removed?

• The population of plants would increase.

• The population of grasshoppers would increase.

• The population of snakes would increase.

• The population of owls would increase.

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Chameleons are a bright green color with brown patterns that help them blend in.

What environment is it most likely to live in?

• Forested landscapes.

• Deserts and hot dry places.

• Snowy and white landscapes.

• Aquatic landscapes.

Fish live in aquatic environments and don't have lungs to breathe. Which special adaptation allows fish to take in oxygen from the water around them?

• Tail fins

• Dorsal Fins

• Gills

• Skeleton

All of the following are mixtures except?

• Iron nails and magnets

• Pencils and erasers

• Marshmallows and chocolate chips

• Hot cocoa

In which way would a volcano eruption NOT affect the organisms in that environment?

• By increasing the population of plants in the area.

• By burning down the animals' habitat.

• By burning down the food herbivores eat.

• By forcing the animals to migrate to a new location.

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Which of these U.S. cities has the lowest temperature?

• Dallas

• New Orleans

• Tampa

• Memphis

Cacti have adapted to survive in dry, hot environments.

Which trait helps a cactus thrive in this environment?

• Cacti use their green color as camouflage.

• Cacti store water to survive long periods of drought.

• Cacti's spikes offer protection from predators and parasites.

• Cacti have roots that allow them to walk around the desert in search for water.

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