GA Plants and Animals & Adaptations (S3L1) 2025

Plants have features that allow them to thrive in different Georgia habitats. Which table matches a helpful feature with the plant's most likely habitat?

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Winter weather causes a significant decrease in the food supply of most animals. Some mammals are able to survive on considerably less food during the winter. What adaptation have these animals developed?

• the ability to hibernate

• the ability to grow a thick coat

• an increased body temperature during the winter

• teeth that fall out during the winter

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The egg shown belongs to a bird called a piping plover.
The piping plover lays eggs that blend in well with its habitat. Which of the following places would the egg blend in with best?

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The picture shows a river otter. River otters can be found in rivers, lakes, ponds, marshes, and streams.

Pick two features of the river otters that are more useful in water habitats than in dry habitats.

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  brown fur

• small ears

• webbed feet

• long, flat tail

• long whiskers

Which table correctly describes the habitats in Georgia?

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The picture shows a region in Georgia.

Which habitat is shown?

• mountains

• wetlands

• piedmont

• coast

Plants that have adapted to salt water and can grow in sandy soil would best thrive in which habitat?

• mountains

• coast

• piedmont

• wetlands

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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Which term refers to the massive movement of animals for food resources and breeding grounds?

• migration

• echolocation

• breeding rituals

• estrus cycle

Alligators in Georgia eat fish, live in freshwater, and like water that will best hide their grey skin. Which picture shows the best home for an alligator?

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The picture shows an eastern screech owl and an owl butterfly.
Based on the picture, how do the eastern screech-owl and owl butterfly use their appearance to survive in their environment?

• The eastern screech owl blends in so it can hide and catch food, while the owl butterfly's patterns help it look like an owl so it can trick animals that want to eat it.

• The owl butterfly's patterns help it blend in so it can hide and catch food, while the Eastern screech owl blends in so it can trick animals that want to eat it.

• Both organisms blend into their environment so that the trees allow them to live inside their bark.

• Both organisms blend into their environment so sunlight will reflect off them and keep them cool.