Habitats and Adaptations JEOPARDY Habitats and Adaptations

100 200 300 400 Desert Adaptations Grassland Adaptations Forest Adaptations Artic Tundra Adaptations Ocean Adaptations 100 200 300 400

How do waxy skin and thick leaves help desert plants adapt? They make them impossible to chew They help them store water They make them blend in with their environment They help them get as much sunlight as possible.

How do waxy skin and thick leaves help desert plants adapt? b. They help them store water Back to the Game!

What word refers to animals who are awake during the night and asleep during the day? Night wakers Diurnal nocturnal

c. nocturnal Back to the Game!

Which feature is missing from the desert habitat? No living things live here Lots of rainfall Hot nights Sandy soil dry Temperature changes ? Desert Habitat

d. Sandy soil Desert Habitat dry Sandy soil Temperature changes Back to the Game!

Why are shallow roots helpful to desert plants?

Shallow roots are helpful because they catch the little rain that falls soon after it comes down. Deep roots are also helpful because they can reach the water deep in the ground. Back to the Game!

Grasslands get only 10-30 inches of rain per year Grasslands get only 10-30 inches of rain per year. Because it is so dry, what happens often? Fires start All the grass blows away The animals are thirsty

a. Fires start Back to the Game!

Which words best describe grassland animals’ teeth and how they are adapted for eating grass? Sharp and pointy Flat Rounded No teeth

Flat teeth are better suited for biting and chewing the grass. Back to the Game!

Which of these is NOT a useful feature of grass? Keeping warmth and moisture in the soil Holding the soil in place Providing food for animals Providing shade for sleeping animals

d. Providing shade for sleeping animals Keeping warmth/moisture in the soil, holding the soil in place, and providing food for the animals are the most important functions of the grass. Back to the Game!

Baobab Tree is well adapted to the grassland. Main Idea Details Baobab Tree is well adapted to the grassland. It loses leaves in the dry season to save water. ??? This chart shows some important adaptations of the baobab tree in grassland environments. Which detail (below) could complete the chart? Has fire resistant bark Grows tall to catch rain Is home to monkeys Can survive cold winters

Baobab Tree is well adapted to the grassland. Main Idea Details Baobab Tree is well adapted to the grassland. It loses leaves in the dry season to save water. Has fire-resistant bark Back to the Game!

What type of forest is found near the equator? Tropical Rainforests Temperate forests

Tropical Rain Forest Back to the Game!

What adaptation is shown in this picture? Roots Fire-resistant bark Buttresses leaves

Buttresses help support tall trees with shallow roots. DAILY DOUBLE! Back to the Game!

About how many inches of rain do tropical rainforests get each year About how many inches of rain do tropical rainforests get each year? Over 2,000 30-70 80-180 200-300 80-180 inches per year Back to the Game!

Some animals in the temperate forest hibernate during winter Some animals in the temperate forest hibernate during winter. Others change fur color to stay camouflaged in the snow. What is a winter adaptation of a temperate forest plant? Coniferous trees make cones Ferns grow deep roots to find warmth in the ground Flowers grow in bright colors Deciduous trees lose their leaves to save energy

d. Deciduous trees lose their leaves to save energy Back to the Game!

This picture shows an orchid mantis on an orchid This picture shows an orchid mantis on an orchid. What adaptation is this an example of? Locomotion b. camouflage c. Mimicry d. hibernation

c. Mimicry Mimicry is when an animal or plant imitates another living thing in color or shape. Back to the Game!

Some animals adapt to the arctic winter with blubber and thick fur Some animals adapt to the arctic winter with blubber and thick fur. Which statement about arctic winters BEST explains why animals need these adaptations? Arctic winters have little sunlight Arctic winters are long and cold Arctic winters are ten weeks long Arctic winters have little snow

Arctic winters are long and cold. Back to the Game!

Which adaptation do hares and foxes use to survive in the arctic? Migration Hibernation Camouflage Mimicry

C. Camouflage Back to the Game!

Which adaptation do arctic plants use to absorb more sunlight? Dark colors Growing far apart Long, deep roots Growing tall

a. Dark colors DAILY DOUBLE Back to the Game!

What is the name of the layer of soil that is always frozen in the arctic tundra? permafrost Back to the Game!

Why do some arctic animals have wide paws? To better receive the Sun’s warmth To better hold down their prey To swim more easily To walk on snow more easily

D. To walk on snow more easily. Back to the Game!

Why can very few living things survive on the ocean floor? It is too warm and dark It is too cold and dark It is too far from land It is too salty

B. It is too cold and dark. Back to the Game!

How does kelp’s air bladders help it? Provide oxygen to fish Keep it rooted to the ocean floor Help it grow in groups Allow it to float

d. Allow it to float Back to the Game!

There are _________ of living things in the oceans. Thousands Millions billions

c. billions Back to the Game!

Write a sentence telling how this animal is adapted to living in the deep ocean.

He has a light to attract other fish to him in the darkness He has a light to attract other fish to him in the darkness. He can then catch and eat the fish. Back to the Game!