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Different Climates Adaption Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class

Date

Some grasses grow in hot dry areas. Why might they grow deep roots?

to protect the plant from sun damage

to take in as much light as possible

to spread seeds to new places

to reach water down below

Why might some plants have thorns?

to stay safe from animals that want to eat the plant

to attract insects that spread pollen to other plants

to take in nutrients from the air

to provide shade for the plant

What is one reason why some plants have scents?

to shed extra water off the plant

to take in nutrients from the soil

to attract animals to spread its pollen

to conserve water during dry periods

The rose of Jericho grows in dry areas. It curls up and lays DORMANT until there is enough water. What does DORMANT mean?

flowering

not active

dead

dried

Mistletoe is a PARASITIC plant that steals nutrients from other plants. What is a PARASITE?

a living thing that lives on another living thing and takes from it

a habitat that is hot and dry and receives very little rainfall a year

a way to grow or change to adapt to an environment

a part of the plant that takes in nutrients from the soil

Why might some plants that grow on the shady rain forest floor have large leaves?

to stay safe from predators

to attract different animals

to survive harsh winters with heavy snowfall

to take in as much sunlight as possible

What is one possible reason for seeds to have hooks of barbs?

to stay warm during the winter

to protect themselves from sunlight

to get attached to passing animals and get carried away

to stick to animals and steal nutrients from them

Which adaptation might help protect a plant from being eaten?

A flower that looks like a bee

A thorny stem

A waxy coating

Substance that attracts insects

What do plants need to survive?

sunlight, water, air, and nutrients

sunlight, winter, fall, and nutrients

swamps, bees, leaves, and nutrients

10.

Carnivorous plants eat?

fish

birds

bugs

11.

Why does the carnivorous plant eat bugs?

Soil in the swamps has few nutrients.

Because bugs are yummy

So the bugs can pollinate the plant

12.

Some plants have brightly colored flowers to attract bees, birds, and butterflies.

False

True

13.

Some trees produce nuts that help create new trees?

False

True

14.

How might small leaves help a tree survive in a windy environment? Small leaves---

don't tear easily in the wind

attract lots of birds to live in the tree

can take in lots of sunlight

15.

The desert is a hot, harsh environment. Which adaptation helps a cactus protect itself from animals trying to consume it?

Needle-like leaves

Bad odor

Poisonous venom

16.

What does it mean to survive?

to grow

to have energy

to be born

to stay alive

17.

What do we call the process by which a plant makes its own food?

Photograph

Photobomb

Photosynthesis

Photographic memory

18.

Which of these is an example of a plant adaptation.

A plant needs sunlight to survive.

Vines that can stick to walls and grow up trees or buildings to get their leaves closer to the sun.

Roots soak up water and nutrients from the soil.

People cut down trees to make lumber for houses.

19.

What is the other word for the sugars that the plants make for food?

Honey

Stuff

Glue

Glucose

20.

What adaptation might a rose have?

Spots that look like eyes

Thorns

Bad smell

Thick fur.

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Different Climates Adaption Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

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