Plant Adaptation WS

How do arctic plants conserve moisture?

• Little leaves

• Huge flowers

• thick fleshy leaves

Arctic plants grow close to the ground because (a)  

• To let the wind blow through the plants

• To be protected from the wind and hold in their heat

• To allow insects to gather pollen

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3/4. (0-2 ques) How are Arctic Poppies flowers shaped and why?

• Arctic Poppies are cup-shaped to track the sun.

• Arctic Poppies are flat to absorb more sunlight.

• Arctic Poppies are bell-shaped to protect from wind.

• Arctic Poppies are tubular to conserve heat.

Arctic Tundra plants have a (a)   root systems.

• deep and thin

• deep and wide

• shallow and thin

• shallow and wide

Permafrost is (a)  

• Frozen popsicles

• Frozen plants

• Frozen soil

Giant Kelp is NOT a plant because

• It has no stem

• It doesn’t have a flower

• it has no roots

The holdfast anchors the kelp to the bottom of the ocean floor but does not absorb ____________________________.

• nutrients

• water

• sunlight

• oxygen

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9. Why is it important for the air bladders to help the blades of kelp float in the water?

• To keep the kelp upright and closer to sunlight for photosynthesis

• To allow the kelp to sink to the ocean floor

• To prevent the kelp from being eaten by fish

• To help the kelp move with ocean currents

What is one way that the desert plants store water?

• They have thick fleshy leaves, stems or roots

• They have deep roots that reach down to the underground water sources

• They have small leaves ro reduce water loss

• They have a waxy coating on their leaves and stems.

What is a special feature that helps desert plants keep water from evaporating?

• Deep roots

• Small leaves

• a waxy coating

• Thick stems