Inherited vs Environmental Traits

What common trait do almost all trees share?

• They don't grow

• They grow upwards

• They grow downwards

• They grow sideways

Where do Magellan's beech trees grow?

• Western part of Africa

• Eastern part of Europe

• Southern part of South America

• Northern tip of North America

Why do trees usually grow tall and straight?

• To reach the sunlight

• To avoid animals

• To find water

• To grow flowers

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Why don't the Magellan's beech trees in Tierra del Fuego spring back up?

• Because they are frozen

• Because they are too heavy

• Because they prefer growing sideways

• Because the wind almost never stops

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Why might some indoor plants grow towards a window?

• To get more water

• To escape from pets

• To look outside

• Because that is how they can get the most sunlight

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What can change a plant's traits according to the video?

• Changes to their environment

• The plant's age

• Talking to the plant

• Playing music to the plant

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Organize these options into the correct category:

Groups:

(a) Inherited Traits

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(b) Acquired Traits

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• A sunburn or a scar

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• Propeller Blade Scars on a Manatee

• Your eye color

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• Your natural hair color

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Match the following:

• inherited trait

• a characteristic that helps a living thing survive

• adaptation

• a feature of a living thing caused by its environment

• acquired trait

• a feature of a living thing that is passed down from parents to offspring (children)

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