Interdependence

Question 1

What is an adaptation of bears that enables them to survive a change in seasons?

Answer 1

Hibernation

Question 2

What is an adaptation of some birds that enables them to survive a change in seasons?

Answer 2

Migration

Question 3

What is an adaptation of some trees that enables them to survive a change in seasons?

Answer 3

Some trees shed their leaves to conserve energy in winter

Question 4

What adaptation helps animals to hide from predators/prey?

Answer 4

Camouflage

Question 5

What is the advantage of an animal laying a large amount of eggs?

Answer 5

The more eggs that are laid, the greater the change that more of the animal will live to become adults

Question 6

How can invasive species impact the environment?

Answer 6

It may not have any natural predators or controls. It can breed and spread quickly, taking over an area. Native wildlife may not have defenses against the invader, or they may not be able to complete with it for food.

Question 7

List some examples of invasive species in Florida

Answer 7

Some invasive species in Florida are the Burmese Python, Cuban tree frog, giant African land snail, the kudzu plant and many more…

Question 8

What are some ways humans can negatively impact the environment?

Answer 8

Humans can cause pollution and habitat destruction

Question 9

What could happen to an organism when its environment changes?

Answer 9

When the environment changes, differences between individuals allow some organisms to survive and reproduce while others die or move to new locations.

Question 10

_____ are actions organisms do to survive. _____ are structures that help an organism survive.

Answer 10

BEHAVIORAL ADAPTATIONS are actions organisms do to survive. PHYSICAL ADAPTATIONS are structures that help an organism survive.

Question 11

What is a food chain?

Answer 11

A food chain traces the flow of energy from the Sun to producers and consumers

Question 12

Describe the direction of arrows in a food chain

Answer 12

The arrows in a food chain can go in any direction as long as they indicate the direction of the energy as it is passed along from the sun to producers and consumers. Example: Consumer

Question 13

What is a producer in a food chain?

Answer 13

A producer is a plant. They are able to produce their own food using energy from the Sun in a process called photosynthesis.

Question 14

What three things are necessary for plants to produce their own food?

Answer 14

Energy from the Sun, carbon dioxide found in air, and water

Question 15

What is a consumer in a food chain?

Answer 15

A consumer is an animal. Consumers eat plants or other animals in order to get the energy they need to survive. There are three types: carnivore, herbivore, omnivore

Question 16

How do animals get energy?

Answer 16

Animals, including humans, cannot make their own food. When animals eat plants or other animals, the energy stored in the food is passed to them.

Question 17

What is a carnivore?

Answer 17

A carnivore is an animal that obtains nutrients by consuming other animals. Example: lion, shark ,hawk

Question 18

What is herbivore?

Answer 18

A herbivore is an animal that obtains nutrients by consuming plants. Example: cow, deer, sheep

Question 19

What is an omnivore?

Answer 19

An omnivore is an animal that obtains nutrients by consuming both plants and other animals. Example: human, raccoon, pig

Question 20

A _____ is an organism that eats another organism. The _____ is the organism that the predator eats.

Answer 20

A PREDATOR is an organism that eats another organism. The PREY is the organism that the predator eats.

Question 21

For cards #22 –#29, identify

Answer 21

what type of adaptation and how it allows the organism to survive

Question 22

In summer, manatees travel around Florida’s rivers and coastal waters. In winter, manatees move into warmer waters, like natural springs

Answer 22

Migration is a behavioral adaptation. It is an instinctive behavior. Animals migrate for different reasons, such as favorable living conditions, food, and breeding. Manatees need warm water to survive, so they move to find favorable conditions.

Question 23

Most trees don’t produce pollen until spring. But, Florida’s warm climate allows local trees to begin producing pollen starting as early as December

Answer 23

Pollen is a physical adaptation that allows plants to reproduce. Because of the warm climate, trees in Florida have a longer time period for reproduction and a greater chance of producing offspring.

Question 24

The monarch butterfly migrates to its breeding grounds in the spring and to its winter home in the fall, including Texas, Florida and Mexico

Answer 24

Migration is a behavioral adaptation. It is an instinctive behavior. Animals migrate for different reasons, such as favorable living conditions, food and breeding. Monarch butterflies migrate for breeding.

Question 25

The prickly pear cactus has fleshy stems that store water and swell during rain. It is also covered in spines.

Answer 25

The fleshy stem of the cactus is a physical adaptation that allows it to survive in a dry climate. The spines are another physical adaptation that protect it from being eaten by animals.

Question 26

Chimpanzees can learn to use tools from each other. Some chimps were taught by humans how to communicate using sign language.

Answer 26

Both of these are examples of behavioral adaptations in chimpanzees. These are learned behaviors. They have learned to use the tools to get food and learned to communicate their needs through sign language.

Question 27

Japanese honeysuckle is a vine that grows in Florida. Spiraling up trees, it strangles and kills by blocking sunlight

Answer 27

The way that this vine grows and covers trees is a behavioral adaptation. It is an instinctive behavior. Using other trees for support, it is able to reach more sunlight for photosynthesis.

Question 28

The bittern is a Florida bird that lives in the reeds and sawgrass near water. It has streaky, brown and buff colored feathers.

Answer 28

The bittern’s feathers are an example of a physical adaptation. The coloring is a form of camouflage that allows it to blend in with the sawgrass it nests in and hunts near.

Question 29

Florida alligators have a powerful tail for swimming. They also have eyes and nostrils on top of their head.

Answer 29

All of these are physical adaptations. Eyes and nostrils on top of the head allow the alligator to remain under water while breathing and keeping an eye out for prey. The powerful tail allows the alligator to swim fast and catch its prey.