Plant Adaptations

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What kind of environment would you find a plant that has an adaptation that allows it to store water? Options: rainforest, grasslands, tundra, desert

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desert

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To protect themselves from being eaten, plants may develop special adaptations to keep animals away. What is one of these adaptations? (Options: berries, thorns, vines, fruit)

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thorns

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What adaptation would help a plant attract insects?

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bright flowers

Front

If a plant lives in a ​___ place, it will have structures that slow down the loss of water.

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dry

Front

What type of leaves slow the loss of water?

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waxy

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In a rainforest, the large canopy can block sun. Plants living under the canopy must be able to grow in shade. What adaptation could help plants get more sun? Options: strong roots, climbing vines or lean towards the sun, needles, spores

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climbing vines or lean towards the sun

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In the fall, trees respond to the loss of sun by...

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losing leaves

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A venus fly trap responds to

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touch

Front

What does a sunflower respond to?

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sun

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Why might some plants have thorns?

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to stay safe from animals that want to eat the plant