WorksheetsUnit 7: Habitat
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Alligators are one type of animal that have webbed feet. How does this feature help the alligator survive in its habitat?
They make it easier for the alligator to climb trees.
They help the alligator swim fast to catch its food.
They help the alligator cool off in hot weather.
They allow the alligator to grab food quickly.
The water moccasin is a venomous snake found in the southern part of Georgia. Several other nonvenomous water snakes are often mistaken for being a water moccasin. Which benefit would a nonvenomous snake have by looking like a venomous snake?
They can move faster.
They can get food easier.
It helps them blend in better.
Other animals will leave them alone.
Bullfrogs living in the mountain region burrow in the mud and sleep during the cold winter months. Which of the following is another example of this type of adaptation in the wild?
Birds fly south during the winter months to stay warm.
Frogs have the same appearance and texture as a tree.
Bears sleep in a den after filling themselves with food for a few months.
An octopus takes the appearance of a fish to stay away from predators.
Third-grade students have been studying animals in Georgia. Each student has to choose an animal and create a presentation on that animal. One student chose the gopher tortoise, a reptile that requires a lot of sunlight and eats plants to survive.
Which of the following explanations BEST describes how the tortoise has adapted to living in the Coastal Plains of Georgia?
The animal has adapted to the local predators by using its strong legs to burrow holes in sand to stay safe while still receiving a lot of sunlight.
The animal adapted to the local predators by staying safe by digging shallow burrows in sand that are low to the ground.
The animal adapted to the environment by moving to an area that is covered with grasslands.
The animal adapted to the environment by living in an area that is always sunny.
Use the chart to answer question.
A student caught a small alligator while on vacation in South Georgia. They would like to take it home to release in Lake Lanier near the Georgia Mountains. Would this be helpful or harmful for the alligator and why?
Helpful because the alligator could survive anywhere and eat some of the problem pests like rats.
Harmful because the alligator could not survive during the cold winters in North Georgia.
Helpful because the alligator can use the muddy area in the mountains for nests.
Harmful because the alligator would eat everything and put animals in danger.
Use the chart to answer the following question.
The class planted pitcher plants in August. The garden was located in the Piedmont region of Georgia. The pitcher plants began to die in October. Which of the following is the BEST explanation for this?
The pitcher plants did not get enough sunlight in the Piedmont.
The climate in the Piedmont was not wet and warm enough.
The climate in the Piedmont was not dry and cold enough.
The pitcher plants were too hot in the Piedmont.
A student went down 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 pond. Which is the BEST explanation for this?
The seaweed needs a hot climate.
The seaweed did not get enough sun.
The seaweed can only survive in saltwater.
The seaweed needs sandy soil at the bottom of the pond.
Use the information and picture to answer the following question.
Crabs have adaptations that help them survive best in an ocean habitat.
Which of the following will happen to the crab in this picture if it were placed in a mountain habitat?
The crab would survive because there is water near mountain ranges.
The crab would survive because crabs do not have specific needs in order to survive.
The crab would not likely survive because crabs need humidity and warm temperatures to survive.
The crab would likely not survive because crabs live in and around the saltwater and cannot live without the food they need in saltwater.
Use the information and picture to answer the following question.
Lily plants grow best in the shade of large trees.
What change can be a harmful effect on the lily plant?
There was more rainfall.
The trees grew more leaves.
The trees were all cut down.
The clouds blocked the Sun for a few days.
A farmer bought some land that was full of deer. He fenced the land and brought in some cattle. What might happen to the deer in the habitat?
The deer will starve or move because there is not enough grass for both the cattle and deer.
Nothing because the deer will share the grass with the cattle and live in the fenced area.
The deer will migrate to another place because they don’t like cattle.
The number of deer will grow because the food is plentiful.
