Plant Adaptations

What does it mean when a plant adapts?

• It changes itself to fit in better with its environment.

• It grows giant leaves and has beautiful flowers.

• It changes the climate into something that will help the plant grow.

• It grows underwater or on the floor of the rainforest.

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How have some rainforest plants adapted to receive enough sunlight?

• by growing long, deep roots

• by growing bright, beautiful flowers

• by growing giant, slipper leaves

• by growing poisonous flowers

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How long does adaptation usually take?

• an hour

• a day or two

• 10 years

• hundreds of years

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Why do some plants in the rainforest have bright flowers and grow close to the ground?

• to get as much sunlight as possible

• to keep animals away

• to get rid of extra rain

• to attract birds and insect for pollination

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Why do plants adapt to their environments?

• in order to block the sunlight from the floors of the ocean and the rainforest

• in order to grow very tall and to become as bright and colorful as they can

• in order to get the water and sunlight they need to survive in a harsh enfironment

• in order to give the surround animals enough food to survive

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How do underwater plants adapt to their surroundings?

• They have very bright colors.

• They have floating seeds.

• They have an air space in the stems.

• They have flexible leaves and stems.

What is an adaptation of the spines on a cactus in the desert?

• protect them from being eaten by animals

• search for water for the plant

• catch flies or insects

• make the plant happy and

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How do plants like water lilies float on the water?

• They have poisonous leaves.

• They have an air space in the stems.

• They have slippery leaves.

• They have seeds that floats.