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WorksheetsInteractions with the Physical Environment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What are the 6 factors of physical environments discussed in today's video lecture?
What structural adaptation do water lilies have in order to get enough sunlight to survive?
sharp spikes to defer predators
thick stem to store water
large leaves that float on the surface of the water
waxy skin to reduce loss of water from the plant to the air
What structural adaptation does an owl have to see well in conditions with little light?
thin, moist skin
large eyes
thick layer of fat
feathers
What is/are the structural adaptations that penguins have to survive in the cold Antarctic regions? Check all that apply.
large eyes
feathers
thin, moist skin
thick layer of insulating fat
What behavioural adapation do cold-blooded animals, such as crocodiles, have to keep warm?
thin, moist skin
basking/lying in the sun
eating a lot
swimming endlessly
Select all of the structural adaptations that a cactus has to survive in the desert.
waxy skin to reduce water loss
large leaves to absorb sunlight
sharp spines to protect from predators
thick stem to store water
What structural adaptation do frogs have to prevent them from drying up when they come out of the water?
bright colours
thin, moist skin
warty skin
long tongue
What structural adaptation do mangroves have to get oxygen in muddy waters?
large leaves
thick stems
bright coloured flowers
special breathing roots
Which plants have adapted to soils with scarce minerals by trapping and digesting small insects to get the minerals they need?
Sunflower
Pitcher plant
Sequoia
Venus flytrap
Why are there different animals in marine (seawater) ecosystems and freshwater ecosystems?
