Plant Adaptations

What are the 5 main biomes?

• aquatic, freshwater, dryland, grassland, forest

• aquatic, desert, grassland, taiga, and tundra

• aquatic, desert, grassland, forests, tundra

• aquatic, desert, grassland, rainforest, tundra

What is the definition of biomes?

• a special feature a living thing has that helps it survive its environment

• an animal that hunts or eats another animal or plant

• large regions that together make up the Earth's surface

• a group of plants or animals that are similar

What are spines on plants?

• the environment, or natural home, that a plant or animal lives in

• a backbone

• outer layer on stems and roots of woody plants

• sharp, pointy needles found on a cactus instead of leaves

Which biome has: a lot of grass, few trees, and a growing/dormant season?

• grassland biome

• forest biome

• aquatic biome

• tundra biome

Which biome is: very cold with little precipitation and a short growing season?

• desert biome

• forest biome

• aquatic biome

• tundra biome

What two biomes can the aquatic biome be split into?

• taiga and marine

• marine and freshwater

• marine and rainforest

• temperate and rainforest

What three biomes can the forest biome be split into?

• Taiga, Marine, Rainforest

• Taiga, Rainforest, Temperate

• Marine, Rainforest, Temperate

• Rainforest, Temperate, Freshwater

How did roots in the desert adapt to find water?

• The roots grow shorter.

• The roots do not grow.

• The roots grow out to find water.

• The roots grow up into the plant.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

How did the stem adapt in the aquatic biome?

• The stem is flexible.

• The stem is blue.

• The stem is stiff.

• The stem is short.

How do tree branches adapt to the taiga biome?

• The branches are stiff and breakable.

• The branches grow upward.

• The branches can sag down with snow fall.

• The branches soak up the water.