2.5.3 and 2.5.4 E Environmental Factors

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1. Which answer best defines behavior?

• A. a group of fish
• B. to have a long, winter sleep
• C. to move long distances from one place to another
• D. something an organism does

2. Toucans and monkeys find food and shelter in tall trees. They live where it is warm all year long and lots of rain falls. Where do they live?

• A. wetlands
• B. desert
• C. rainforest
• D. ocean

3. Deer and raccoons live where there is enough rain and sunlight where trees grow well. Where do they live?

• A. forest
• B. desert
• C. wetland
• D. none of the other answer choices

4. An alligator lives in a swamp where the water is at or above ground most of the year. Where does the alligator live?

• A. forest
• B. ocean
• C. desert
• D. wetland

5. Lydia notices that her cat loses a lot of hair in the summer. What is the most likely reason that her cat sheds its fur in the summer?

• A. it is adapting to eat less food
• B. it is preparing for cold weather
• C. it is adapting to a hot summer
• D. it is migrating to an area with more water

6. Why do butterflies migrate from Canada to Texas in the winter?

• A. to lay their eggs
• B. to practice flying
• C. to go on vacations
• D. to visit other butterflies

7. When trees go dormant in the winter, they _____.

• A. look for warmer places to live
• B. grow taller and wider
• C. take in more water
• D. stop making food and growing

8. Why do small fish swim in groups?

• A. to visit their extended relatives
• B. to talk to bigger fish
• C. to get along with other fish
• D. to protect themselves

9. Why do geese fly south in the winter?

• A. to visit their extended relatives
• B. to go on vacations
• C. to practice their flying skills
• D. to find warmer places