Responding to Changes

Which of the following best describes migration?

• An animal’s heart rate and breathing slow down requiring less energy during cold winter months.

• Plants begin to stop growing and transport food from their leaves to their roots to prepare for less of sun’s energy to complete photosynthesis. 

• A seasonal movement of animals from one location to another.

• some animals store food during the warmer seasons so they have enough to eat in winter. Other animals adapt by changing their diet based on what is availablw

Which of the following best describes hibernation?

• An animal’s heart rate and breathing slow down requiring less energy during cold winter months.

• Plants begin to stop growing and transport food from their leaves to their roots to prepare for less of sun’s energy to complete photosynthesis.

• A seasonal movement of animals from one location to another. 

• some animals store food during the warmer seasons so they have enough to eat in winter

Which of the following best describes dormancy?

• An animal’s heart rate and breathing slow down requiring less energy during cold winter months.

• Plants begin to stop growing and transport food from their leaves to their roots to prepare for less of sun’s energy to complete photosynthesis.

• A seasonal movement of animals from one location to another.

• some animals store food during the warmer seasons so they have enough to eat in winter.

Which of the following best describes seasonal diet shifts?

• An animal’s heart rate and breathing slow down requiring less energy during cold winter months.

• Plants begin to stop growing and transport food from their leaves to their roots to prepare for less of sun’s energy to complete photosynthesis

• A seasonal movement of animals from one location to another

• some animals store food during the warmer seasons so they have enough to eat in winter.

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If an animal was born and raised in Florida, would they need to migrate during the winter?

• Yes, it is too cold to stay in Florida

• Yes, it is too hot to stay in Florida

• No, the temperatures do not get cold enough

• No, the snow and cold temperatures do not affect the animals

What would happen to the rabbit population if the amount of food avaliable decreases?

• The population would go up

• The population would go down

• The population would stay the same

• Animals do not need foor to survive

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How does deforestation affect animals?

• They lose their homes/habitats

• They gain more land to explore and thrive

• They are able to find food easily

• They experience a lack of food

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Which of the following best describes the impacts of pollution?

• Water/air quality descreases do to extra trash and chemicals

• Trees and habitats are torn down

• Animals are hunted and captured

• Animals impact the food chain and create competition

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What happens to plants and animals if an environmental change has occurred?

• They could die out

• They will need to adapt

• They might need to move/migrate

• Nothing will change

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In the savannahs in Africa, elephants and giraffes both use acacia trees for food. What impact would removing these large animals from the savannah most likely have on the surroundings?

• the tree population would decrease

• the trees would being to take over and there would be less grass

• the population of smaller animals would take over because there are no predators

• the large animals in other areas would migrate to the savannah to eat the acacia trees

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