Responses to the Environment

When a dog comes running through, Samuel observes that the

squirrels all run away. Which best describes what the squirrels

are doing?

• changing their environment

• playing with the dog

• responding to a stimulus

• ignoring their brain's message

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Plants and animals need to be able to ADAPT to a change in their ENVORONMENT in order to survive or the species could become EXTINCT.

• True

• False

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Which of the following is an example of adaptation?

• penguins growing beaks and wings overnight

• birds eating breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday

• polar bears’ fur turning white over many years

• dogs getting sent to the groomer to be washed

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Plants don't have brains. But some scientists think plants have something very close to what we call a nervous system. The nervous system is your body's way of feeling and reacting to things in the world. For example, some kinds of trees are known for moving rapidly after something touches them. Venus flytraps quickly close around an insect when it touches their leaves. This type of response to things happening in a plant's environment reveals that plants can “feel.” Which of the following is true about plants?

• Some plants can “feel” and respond to things in the world.

• Venus flytraps are the only plants to have brains.

• All plants have the same nervous systems as humans.

• Plants always shake and move after their leaves are touched.

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What type of changes do living things respond to in their environment?

• Only long term changes

• Only seasonal changes

• Only daily changes

• Daily, seasonal, and long term changes

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the diagram illustrates a seed germinating. Many forces, including responses to moisture, light, temperature, and gravity are at work in this process. Which of the following correctly describes two of the seedling's responses to stimuli?

• I is negative to light, and III is positive to gravity.

• IV is negative to temperature, and II is negative to gravity.

• II is negative to light, and III is positive to gravity.

• II is positive to gravity, and IV is positive to moisture.

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Identify the stimulus....."Birds flock to shelter when it starts to hail outside

• Birds flock to shelter

• It starts to hail outside

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What is an example of how organisms respond to short term changes in the environment?

(a)  

• Animals must be able to adapt to a new environment.

• Animals tend to eat a lot more.

• Animals will hibernate.

• Animals will go extinct or die due to the short term change.

When the environment changes some animals die, some move, and others _________.

• hide

• eat more

• develop adaptations

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What is an example of how organisms respond to short term changes in the environment?

• Animals tend to eat a lot more.

• Animals will hibernate.

• Animals must be able to adapt to a new environment.

• Animals will go extinct or die due to the short term change.