Big Idea 15 &17

Front

Based on the beak of the hummingbird, what does it most likely eat?

Back

Flower Nectar

Front

The picture shows flowers with an unusual shape. Which beak shape would best allow a bird to reach the nectar inside the flower?

Back

Long and thin

Front

Bullfrogs are Florida’s largest frog. Frogs spend part of their life cycles in water and part on land. Which physical characteristic is most useful for a water environment?

Back

Webbed feet

Front

How do long stems help water lilies live in ponds?

Back

They enable the pads and flower to reach sunlight.

Front

What does the pouch on a pelican's bill most likely help the pelican do?

Back

Catch fish

Front

In the fall, a ground squirrel will store the energy from food as a thick layer of fat. What is most likely the reason for this adaptation?

Back

It helps the animal survive a cold winter when there is very little food.

Front

How is an epiphyte adapted to the tropical forest ecosystem?

Back

It has roots that attach to trees so that it can reach sunlight that is scarce on the forest floor.

Front

How will the protected habitat affect the Florida panthers?

Back

The panther population may increase now that they are being conserved in a protected habitat.

Front

The state reptile of Florida is the American alligator. Reptiles rely on the environment to maintain their body temperature. Which behavioral adaptation below allows the alligator to control its body temperature?

Back

The alligator basks in the sunlight.

Front

What adaptation protects a rose from animals?

Back

Sharp thorns