SC 17.1 Adaptations Animals and Plants

What does it mean when a plant adapts?

• It grows on the rainforest floor or under water.

• It changes itself to fit in better with its environment.

• It grows giant leaves and has very bright flowers.

• It converts its surroundings into a kinder climate.

Plant Adaptations

How long does adaptation usually take?

• a decade

• an hour

• a few days

• centuries

Plant Adaptations

Why do plants adapt to their environments?

• in order to give the surrounding animals and people enough food to survive

• in order to get the water and sunlight they need to survive in a harsh environment

• in order to block sunlight from the floors of the ocean and the rainforest

• in order to grow very tall and to become as bright and colorful as they can

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Plant Adaptations

How do underwater plants adapt to their surroundings?

• They have flexible leaves and stems.

• They have an air space in their stems.

• They have floating seeds.

• They have very bright colors.

Plant Adaptations

How do plants like water lilies float on the water?

• They have seeds that float.

• They have slippery leaves.

• They have an air space in the stems.

• They have poisonous leaves.

Plant Adaptations

Why do some plants in the rainforest have bright flowers and grow close to the ground?

• to repel any extra rainfall

• to get as much sunlight on their leaves as possible

• to keep animals and people away from them

• to attract birds and insects for pollination

Plant Adaptations

How have some rainforest plants adapted to receive enough sunlight?

by growing poisonous flowers

by growing giant, slippery leaves

by growing giant, bright flowers

by growing long, deep roots

• by growing poisonous flowers

• by growing giant, slippery leaves

• by growing giant, bright flowers

• by growing long, deep roots

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Animal Adaptations

A species has physically adapted by using camouflage. What is true?

• The species has migrated to avoid predators.

• The species has hibernated to avoid predators.

• The species “played dead” to avoid predators.

• The species blended in with its surroundings to avoid predators.

Animal Adaptations

What is another term for inherited behaviors?

• hibernation

• instinct

• physical adaptation

• natural selection

Animal Adaptations

Why do some organisms, like butterflies, have bright colors?

• to warn predators that they are poisonous

• to make it easier for them to find food

• to help them adapt to flying long distances

• to make it easier for them to blend into their surroundings

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