Habitats 4a&4b

A student and his family are taking a hike in the Georgia mountains. He reaches a waterfall and spots a bear. The student is curious to know where else bears could be found. Which question and explanation would the student need to ask to figure out where bears live?

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     Are bears found in areas where food can be easily accessible? If that is the case, then bears could live in the Piedmont region.

  
  

• 1. Are bears found in areas where they need a lot of space? If that is the case, then they could only live in mountain areas.

• 1. Do bears sleep during the winter? If that is the case, then bears could only live in mountain areas.

• 1. Do bears need access to water? If that is the case, then bears could live in mountains and coastal plains.

Which of the following is the BEST question that the student can ask to determine the habitat of the animal in the picture?

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     How many teeth does this organism have in its mouth?

• 1. What does this organism like to do during the day?

• 1. What does this organism eat to survive?

• 1. Does this organism have a long lifespan?

Which of the following is the BEST question you can ask to determine why the flower you’ve seen grows so well in this habitat?

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  Why is the flower so tall?

• 1. How much water does the flower need to grow best?

• 1. Does the flower need sunlight to grow?

• 1. If I cut the flower and put it in a vase, how long would it live?

Pine trees can live in many habitats in Georgia, including the Piedmont habitat that has dense clay soil. Which of the following is the BEST question that scientists should ask to help them learn more about the other types of habitats that pine trees can live in?

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     What are other plants and trees that can live in clay soil?

• 1. Why do pine trees have needles on their branches and not leaves?

• 1. Do pine trees provide shelter to other organisms?

• 1. How much water and nutrients do pine trees need to live?

You are playing a game with your classmates about Georgia plants. In this game, you must ask questions about the features of the plant that help it survive. Which of the following questions could be asked?

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     What type of soil do the plants live in to survive?

• 1. What is the color of the plant?

• 1. What is the most commonly found plant in Georgia?

• 1. Does the plant grow over 10 feet tall?

A third-grade science teacher divides the class into 5 groups. The teacher has a picture of a Georgia plant that she wasn’t showing the class. The teacher said that each group could ask two questions to help them identify the plant and the questions needed to prove that the students understand how the features help the plant survive. Which question best proves understanding of how plant features help them survive?

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     What color is the plant?

• 1. Is the plant really tall or is the plant really low to the ground?

• 1. Is the plant found on rocks?

• 1. Does the plant have larger leaves to capture more sunlight because it is found in shaded areas?

The mountain laurel plant only grows in the mountain habitat of Georgia. This plant grows on rocky slopes in forested areas. A student wants to know if this plant could survive in the marsh and swamp habitat. Which question should the student ask and why?

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     Does the marsh and swamp habitat have rocky soil? No, the mountain laurel could not survive since the marsh ground is very soft and does not contain the type of rocky soil that it needs to grow.

• 1. Does the marsh and swamp habitat have a rainy climate? No, the mountain laurel could not survive since the marsh and swamp habitat never gets rain.

• 1. Does the marsh and swamp habitat have rocky soil? Yes, even though the ground is soft, the mountain laurel would still get the water it needs to survive

• 1. Does the marsh and swamp habitat have hot temperatures? Yes, it can survive in the marsh and swamp habitat since it is a very hot and humid climate.

Alligators are one type of animal that have webbed feet. How does this feature help the alligator survive in its habitat?

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     They allow the alligator to grab food quickly

• 1. They help the alligator swim fast to catch its food.

• 1. They make it easier for the alligator to climb trees.

• 1. They help the alligator cool off in hot weather.

The water moccasin is a venomous snake found in the southern part of Georgia. Several other nonvenomous water snakes are often mistaken for being a water moccasin. Which benefit would a nonvenomous snake have by looking like a venomous snake?

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     They can move faster.

• 1. Other animals will leave them alone.

• 1. It helps them blend in better.

• 1. They can get food easier.

Bullfrogs living in the mountain region burrow in the mud and sleep during the cold winter months. Which of the following is another example of this type of adaptation in the wild?

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     Birds fly south during the winter months to stay warm.

• 1. Frogs have the same appearance and texture as a tree.

• 1. Bears sleep in a den after filling themselves with food for a few months.

• 1. An octopus takes the appearance of a fish to stay away from predators