Mystery Science Animal and Plant Adaptations Final Test

Tropical rainforests are environments that get lots of rain. The island of Borneo is one example of a rainforest environment. Borneo is filled with many tall trees that grow to over 100 feet (30 meters) tall. The leaves of these trees are all clustered near the top. They look like a dense, green umbrella, where everything below is shaded. The plants living below the trees can survive in the shade, but the trees need lots of sunlight. The leaves of these trees have very pointy tips called “drip tips.” They help all the rain wash off the leaf so that the weight of all that water doesn’t break them.

Based on the information above, circle True or False for each statement.

The structure of the tall trunk helps these trees get the sunlight that they need to grow and survive.

• True

• False

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Tropical rainforests are environments that get lots of rain. The island of Borneo is one example of a rainforest environment. Borneo is filled with many tall trees that grow to over 100 feet (30 meters) tall. The leaves of these trees are all clustered near the top. They look like a dense, green umbrella, where everything below is shaded. The plants living below the trees can survive in the shade, but the trees need lots of sunlight. The leaves of these trees have very pointy tips called “drip tips.” They help all the rain wash off the leaf so that the weight of all that water doesn’t break them.

Based on the information above, circle True or False for each statement.

Trees absorb all of the water that they need to grow and survive through the pointed tips of their leaves.

• True

• False

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Tropical rainforests are environments that get lots of rain. The island of Borneo is one example of a rainforest environment. Borneo is filled with many tall trees that grow to over 100 feet (30 meters) tall. The leaves of these trees are all clustered near the top. They look like a dense, green umbrella, where everything below is shaded. The plants living below the trees can survive in the shade, but the trees need lots of sunlight. The leaves of these trees have very pointy tips called “drip tips.” They help all the rain wash off the leaf so that the weight of all that water doesn’t break them.

Based on the information above, circle True or False for each statement.

The structure of having branches only at the top helps these trees get the sunlight that they need to grow and survive.

• True

• False

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Circle one of the options below to make a claim. Claim: The structures of the trunks, branches, and leaves (do / do not) work together to help trees of the Borneo rainforest grow and survive.

• do

• do not

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Living up in these very tall trees is a species of frog called the flying frog. These frogs use their eyes to help them see where they’re going through the trees and search for insects to eat. They have large toe pads that help them grip onto the tree branches as they search for food. When they see predators, these frogs use the strong muscles in their hind legs to help them leap off tree branches. The flying frog doesn’t actually fly, but they do have webbed hands and feet that spread out. These webbed hands and feet help them glide through the air away from predators. The only other reason the flying frog comes down from the tree tops is to lay their eggs. Just like other frogs, they need to lay their eggs near water so that the tadpoles can survive once they hatch.

Using the text and images above as evidence, which of the following external and internal structures work together as a system to help the flying frog escape from predators? Circle all that apply.

• Eyes

• Mouth

• leg muscles

• Long tail

• webbed hands and feet

What do flying frogs use to help them glide through the air?

• Webbed hands and feet

• Long tail

• Eyes

• Mouth

Why do flying frogs come down from the tree tops?

• To find food

• To lay eggs

• To sleep

• To escape predators

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Another amazing plant in the rainforest of Borneo is called Rafflesia. This plant has the largest flowers in the world. Not only are these flowers special because they’re gigantic, but they also have a unique scent. They smell like rotting meat!

What is special about the Rafflesia flower?

• It is the smallest flower in the world.

• It smells like fresh fruit.

• It has the largest flowers in the world.

• It grows in the desert.

Another amazing plant in the rainforest of Borneo is called Rafflesia. This plant has the largest flowers in the world. Not only are these flowers special because they’re gigantic, but they also have a unique scent. They smell like rotting meat!

What scent does the Rafflesia flower have?

• Fresh mint

• Rotting meat

• Sweet honey

• Fresh flowers

Using information from the model, what do you predict the fly’s behavior will be if it smells a Rafflesia flower? Why?

• The fly will move away from the flower because the fly has memories of being attracted to stinky smells.

• The fly will move away from the flower because the fly has memories of being attracted to sweet smells

• The fly will move toward the flower because the fly has memories of being attracted to stinky smells.

• The fly will move toward the flower because the fly has memories of being attracted to sweet smells.