Adaptations Daily Grade 2

This habitat has sandy beaches and dunes.  The Gopher Tortoise has sharp claws for digging in the sandy soil found in this habitat.

• Mountains

• Piedmont

• Coast

• Swamp/Marsh

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Which of these is an adaptation that would help an animal catch its prey?

• A frog’s thick skin

• A hawk’s long claws

• A bird’s colorful feathers

• A bear’s thick fur

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This habitat is covered with water most of the year.  Carnivorous plants such as the pitcher plant have adapted to survive the nutrient-poor soil found in this habitat.

• Mountains

• Piedmont

• Coast

• Swamp/Marsh

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This habitat has the highest elevation.  Black bears have thick fur in order to survive the cold winters of this habitat.

• Mountains

• Atlantic Ocean

• Coast

• Swamp/Marsh

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This is a body of salt water.  The Right Whale is adapted to live in the salt water found in this habitat.

• Piedmont

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mountains

• Swamp/Marsh

This habitat has rolling hills with rivers and streams.  The Dogwood tree is adapted to live in the clay soil found in this habitat.

• Piedmont

• Atlantic Ocean

• Coast

• Swamp/Marsh

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of the following is the most likely effect of cutting down the trees in a forest habitat?

• Many animals will learn to fly in order to reach higher branches.

• Animals that cannot find what they need will move to a new location.

• All of the animals in the forest will die in a short period of time.

• All of the animals will learn how to swim and swim away from the forest.

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Owls hunt at night.  One adaptation that helps them hunt at night is ______________.

• thick fur

• excellent hearing and eyesight in the darkness

• a long tail for distracting prey

• Webbed feet for swimming underwater

Some animals may sleep through the cold winter months.  This is called ___________________.

• hibernation

• migration

• swimming

• flying

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If humans build a large shopping mall over an area that has many plants, what will most likely happen to the small plants?

• They will grow better in the darkness.

• They will grow taller because they will get more food.

• They will die because they will not get as much sunlight.

• They will grow legs and migrate somewhere else.

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