Habitats - Progress Assessment I - Study Guide

_____are the natural homes where plants and animals live.

• Food

• Organisms

• Habitats

• Air

Mrs. Duncan's class gave her an amazing plant as a gift. She THINKS that it came from the Coastal Plains. She is thinking of some questions that she can ask to be sure. Which question do you think is best?

• Does it grown well in cold areas?

• Is it green.

• Does it grow well in dry areas.

• Does it grow well in sandy soil?

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

I'm thinking of a habitat. It can be found between the mountains and the plains. It can be found in the Piedmont Region. It has forests, lakes, rivers, and low rolling hills.

• Atlantic Ocean Habitat

• Mountain Habitat

• Swamp and Marsh Habitat

• Piedmont Habitat

Izabella loved alligators. She is trying to figure out if they live in the Swamp / Marsh Habitat or Piedmont Habitat. Her classmates help with questions that she could ask to find out. Choose the classmate that asks the correct question.

• Calvin asks if it survives in wet hot conditions where there is a lot of standing water. If yes, then it's the Piedmont.

• Yetzali asks if it live in wet hot conditions where there is a lot of standing water? If yes, then it's the swamp and marsh.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Avery is ready a book about a Georgia region. The region has low land covered by water at times. Some plants that can be found there are marsh grasses, cypress trees, pitcher plants, and giant tupelo trees. She read that they can be found in the coastal plain region. Which habitat is Avery reading about?

• Piedmont Habitat

• Mountain Habitat

• Marsh and Swamp Habitat

• Coastal ( Coast ) Habitat

Angeline spots this Heron while on vacation. This bird has a long skinny beak. It uses it to hunt fish and insects while standing in the water. She needs to figure out which habitat is best for it to survive in. Her classmates help. Who gives the best question?

• Susie asked, "Would they survive in the ocean because they hunt fish?"

• Carl asked, "Would they best survive in the Piedmont because of it's long skinny beak?"

• Amber asked, "Would it survive best in the mountains because it hunts fish and insects?"

• Thang asked, "Would they best survive in swamp and marsh because there is shallow water with plenty of food?"

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Mason is reading about a habitat that can be found on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. It can be found within the Coastal Plain Region of Georgia. What habitat is Mason reading about?

• Mountain Habitat

• Coastal Habitat

• Piedmont

• Marsh and Swamp

This region has flat land near an ocean. You can find the following places in this region: ocean, coast, swamp / marsh. This is the ----- Region.

• Appalachian Plateau

• Coastal Plains

• Ridge and Valley

• Piedmont

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

In Georgia, there are five different __________.

• animals

• oceans

• plants

• geographical regions

Sophia is reading all about saltwater habitat that is home to shrimp, sea turtles, sea stars, lobsters, sea trout, and right whales. This region can be found off of the southeastern coast of Georgia. Sophia is reading about the -----.

• Mountain Habitat

• Atlantic Ocean Habitat

• Piedmont Habitat

• Marsh and Swamp Habitat