JEOPARDYHabitats and Adaptations

Desert Adaptation

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Grassland Adaptation

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Forest Adaptation

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Artic Tundra

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How do waxy skin and thick leaves help desert

plants adapt?

a. They make them impossible to chewb. They help them store waterc. They make them blend in with their

environmentd. They help them get as much

sunlight as possible.

How do waxy skin and thick leaves help

desert plants adapt?

b. They help them store water

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What word refers to animals who are awake

during the night and asleep during the day?

a. Night wakers

b. Diurnal

c. nocturnal

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c. nocturnal

Which feature is missing from the desert habitat?

a. No living things live hereb. Lots of rainfallc. Hot nightsd. Sandy soil

dry Temperature changes ?

Desert Habitat

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d. Sandy soil

dry Temperature changes Sandy soil

Desert Habitat

Why are shallow roots helpful to desert plants?

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Shallow roots are helpful because they catch the little rain that falls

soon after it comes down.Deep roots are also helpful because they can reach the water deep in the

ground.

Grasslands get only 10-30 inches of rain per year. Because it is so dry,

what happens often?

a. Fires startb. All the grass blows awayc. The animals are thirsty

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a. Fires start

Which words best describe grassland animals’ teeth and how they are adapted for eating grass?

a. Sharp and pointyb. Flatc. Roundedd. No teeth

b. Flat

Flat teeth are better suited for biting and chewing the grass.

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Which of these is NOT a useful feature of grass?

a. Keeping warmth and moisture in the soil

b. Holding the soil in placec. Providing food for animalsd. Providing shade for sleeping

animals

d. Providing shade for sleeping animals

Keeping warmth/moisture in the soil, holding the soil in place, and providing food for the animals are the most important functions of the grass.

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This chart shows some important adaptations of the baobab tree in grassland environments. Which detail (below) could complete the chart?

a. Has fire resistant barkb. Grows tall to catch rainc. Is home to monkeysd. Can survive cold winters

Main Idea Details

Baobab Tree is well adapted to the grassland.

• It loses leaves in the dry season to save water.

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Main Idea Details

Baobab Tree is well adapted to the

grassland.

• It loses leaves in the dry season to save water.

• Has fire-resistant bark

What type of forest is found near the equator?

Tropical Rainforests

Temperate forests

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Tropical Rain Forest

What adaptation is shown in this picture?a. Rootsb. Fire-resistant barkc. Buttressesd. leaves

c. ButtressesButtresses help support tall trees with

shallow roots.

DAILY DOUBLE!

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About how many inches of rain do tropical rainforests get each

year?Over 2,000 30-70

80-180 200-300

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80-180 inches per year

Some animals in the temperate forest hibernate during winter. Others change fur color to stay camouflaged in the snow. What is a winter adaptation of a temperate forest plant?

a. Coniferous trees make conesb. Ferns grow deep roots to find

warmth in the groundc. Flowers grow in bright colorsd. Deciduous trees lose their leaves

to save energy

d. Deciduous trees lose their leaves to save energy

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This picture shows an orchid mantis on an orchid. What adaptation is this an example of?

a. Locomotion b. camouflagec. Mimicry d. hibernation

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c. Mimicry

Mimicry is when an animal or plant imitates another living thing in color or

shape.

Some animals adapt to the arctic winter with blubber and thick fur. Which statement about arctic winters BEST explains why animals need these adaptations?

a. Arctic winters have little sunlightb. Arctic winters are long and coldc. Arctic winters are ten weeks longd. Arctic winters have little snow

Arctic winters are long and cold.

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Which adaptation do hares and foxes use to survive in the arctic?

A. MigrationB. HibernationC. CamouflageD. Mimicry

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C. Camouflage

Which adaptation do arctic plants use to absorb more sunlight?

a. Dark colorsb. Growing far apartc. Long, deep rootsd. Growing tall

a. Dark colorsDAILY DOUBLE

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What is the name of the layer of soil that is always frozen in

the arctic tundra?

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permafrost

Why do some arctic animals have wide paws?

a. To better receive the Sun’s warmth

b. To better hold down their preyc. To swim more easilyd. To walk on snow more easily

D. To walk on snow more easily.

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Why can very few living things survive on the ocean floor?

a. It is too warm and darkb. It is too cold and darkc. It is too far from landd. It is too salty

B. It is too cold and dark.

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How does kelp’s air bladders help it?

a. Provide oxygen to fishb. Keep it rooted to the ocean

floorc. Help it grow in groupsd. Allow it to float

d. Allow it to float

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There are _________ of living things in the oceans.

a. Thousandsb. Millionsc. billions

c. billions

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Write a sentence telling how this animal is adapted to living in

the deep ocean.

He has a light to attract other fish to him in the darkness. He can then

catch and eat the fish.

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