Plants Adaptations

Plants in the desert have long roots so that they...

• take up more space

• help avoid deterioration of the soil

• provide food for animals underground

• absorb more water.

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Why do leaves and stems have a waxy coating on them?

• So animals don't eat them.

• Helps to reduce water loss.

• To make them look beautiful.

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What is an adaptation?

• A feature that helps a plant grow.
• A feature that helps a living thing survive.
• A feature that helps a living thing walk.
• A feature that that helps only animals survive. 

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Why do trees growing in hills have conical shape?

• to look beautiful

• to slide down water and snow

• to make the birds comfortable

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The trees that do not shed their leaves are called

• Deciduous trees

• Evergreen trees

• Xerophytes

Mangrove trees have this feature

• Stilt roots

• Breathing roots

• Both 1 and 2

• None

Pine leaves have_________________.

• waxy leaf

• needle-shaped

• drip-tip

• leaflets

Plants that grow on land are called______

• Aquatic

• Terrestrial

• Habitat

• Mangrove

The desert regions are __________ through out the year.

• Very cold

• Very hot

• Rainy

• Cloudy

The plant commonly found in desert region is_________.

• Pine tree

• Cactus plant

• Fir tree

• Water lily plant