Habitats Daily Grade 2

Mila is playing a guessing game, trying to figure out which Georgia habitat pine trees live in. She gets to ask two questions before she guesses. Below is a list of questions Mila has made.

• Questions 1 and 3

• Questions 2 and 3

• Questions 1 and 4

• Questions 1 and 2

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

You are playing a game with your classmates. In this game, someone chooses a Georgia plant and answers questions from others to help them figure out which plant has been chosen. You must ask questions about the features of the plant that help it survive. Which of the following questions could be asked?

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

• What is the least common plant found in Georgia?

• Does the plant grow over 2 feet tall?

• What is the size of the plant?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

In which of Georgia’s habitats would you most likely find the water lily?

• The mountains

• The coast

• The swamp

• The piedmont

Owls hunt at night. One adaptation that helps them hunt at night is .

• eyesight in the darkness and excellent hearing

• thick fur

• a long tail for distracting prey

• Webbed feet for swimming underwater

When animals get too cold and need to find food, they move to warmer places. This is called .

• flying

• swimming

• migration

• hibernation

The coast of Georgia has very few trees but a lot of wet sand and water. Which feature would best help an animal survive in this habitat?

• Sharp teeth

• Webbed feet

• Short ears

• Thick fur

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

In the Coastal region of Georgia, there has been an increase in the number of new technologies on boats to help find and catch fish more easily. Which of the following would be a result of the new technologies?

• The fish will move to another area of the ocean.

• The population of fish will decrease.

• Nothing. There will be just as many fish.

• There will be an increase in the number of fish.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which animal would be least likely to live in a habitat with a lot of water?

• animal W

• animal X

• animal Z

• animal Y

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A student went up to the Coastal Plains and collected seaweed from the ocean waters to put in her pond at home in the Piedmont region. The seaweed did not survive in the new freshwater pond. What is the best explanation for this?

• The seaweed needs a hot climate.

• The seaweed can only survive in saltwater.

• The seaweed did not get enough sun.

• The seaweed needs rocky soil at the bottom of the pond.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Animals have special features that help them survive. What are these special features called?

• Habitat

• Adaptations

• Organism

• Thrive