Georgia Habitat Test

1. How do the webbed feet of the alligator help it survive in its habitat? they make it easier for the alligator to climb trees. They help the alligator swim fast to catch its food. They help the alligator cool off in hot weather. They allow the alligator to grab food quickly. 2. The water moccasin is a venomous snake found in the southern part of Georgia. Several other nonvenomous water snakes are often mistaken for being a water moccasin. What benefit would a nonvenomous snake have by looking like a venomous snake? They can move faster. They can get food easier. It helps them blend in better. Other animals will leave them alone. 3. Bullfrogs living in the mountain region burrow in the mud and sleep during the cold winter months. What is another example of this type of adaptation in the wild for winter? Birds fly south during the winter months to stay warm. Frogs have the same appearance and texture as a tree. Bears sleep in a den after filling themselves with food for a few months. An octopus takes the appearance of a fish to stay away from predators. 4. An adaptation helps an animal survive in its habitat. Which adaptation best allows an alligator to catch small mammals? Its tail because it is strong and powerful. Its long snout because it can reach them easier. Its long teeth catch the animals quicker and easier. Its color blends in with the murky water so small mammals will not see it coming. 5. Many animals have adaptations that help them survive the colder winter temperatures in Georgia. Would it be better if turtles migrate or hibernate? Explain your thinking.Migrate- move from one region or habitat to another according to the seasons.Hibernate- spend the winter in a dormant state. It would be easier for turtles to migrate so they do not have to travel very far. It would be easier for turtles to migrate so they can still eat and survive outside. It would be easier for turtles to hibernate so they can still eat and survive outside. It would be easier for turtles to hibernate so they do not have to travel very far. 6. Which of the following explanations BEST describes how the tortoise has adapted to living in the Coastal Plains of Georgia? The animal has adapted to the local predators by using its strong legs to burrow holes in sand to stay safe while still receiving a lot of sunlight. The animal adapted to the local predators by staying safe by digging burrows in sand that are pitch black so predators cannot see them. The animal adapted to the environment by moving to an area that is covered with grasslands. The animal adapted to the environment by living in an area that is always sunny. 7. A student caught a small alligator while on vacation in South Georgia. They would like to take it home to release in Lake Lanier near the Georgia Mountains. Would this be helpful or harmful for the alligator and why? Use this chart below to help you. Helpful because the alligator could survive anywhere and eat some of the problem pests like rats. Harmful because the alligator could not survive during the cold winters in North Georgia. Helpful because the alligator can use the muddy area in the mountains for nests. Harmful because the alligator would eat everything and put animals in danger. 8. A teacher ordered some pitcher plants for the school garden that was located in the Piedmont area of the state of Georgia. The class planted them in August but in October the pitcher plants began to die. What is the best explanation for this? Use the chart below to help you. The pitcher plants did not get enough sunlight in the Piedmont. The pitcher plants were too hot in the Piedmont. The climate in the Piedmont was not wet and warm enough. The climate in the Piedmont was not dry and cold enough. 9. A student walked along the coast of Georgia and collected seaweed from the ocean waters to put in her pond at home in the Piedmont region. The seaweed did not survive in the new pond. What is the best explanation for this? The seaweed needs a hot climate. The seaweed did not get enough sun. The seaweed can only survive in saltwater. The seaweed needs sandy soil at the bottom of the pond. 10. Crabs have external features and adaptations that help them survive best in an ocean habitat.What would happen to the crab in this picture if it were placed in a mountain habitat? The crab would not likely survive because crabs need humidity and warm temperatures to survive. The crab would not likely survive because their pinchers don't help them. The crab would survive because crabs do not have specific needs in order to survive. The crab would survive because there is water near mountain ranges. 11. Maple and pine trees grow very well in the North Georgia Mountains due to all of the rain the mountains receive. If you planted a palm tree in the mountains, would the tree survive? Yes, because it will receive a lot of sunlight. No, because it needs a warmer climate. Yes, because it will receive a lot of rain. No, because there is too much rain. 12. A chart about the characteristics of a brown thrasher is below.A student found a brown thrasher and relocated it to the North Georgia Mountains. Would this help the organism to survive? Yes; there are lots of areas with low growth in a mountainous area. Yes; these birds live in thick wooded areas such as mountains. No; the thrasher would thrive best in the Piedmont region. No; the thrasher would thrive best near the Coast Plains. 13. Which group of living things would be negatively impacted by flooding? Fish that live in freshwater. Birds that nest on the ground. Flying insects that eat leaves. Plants that float on top of the lakes. 14. Looking at this image and description, which habitat in Georgia is described? Piedmont Coastal Plains Swamp and Marsh Ocean 15. Looking at this image and description, which habitat in Georgia is described? Swamp and Marsh Coastal Plains Mountians Piedmont 16. Looking at this image and description, which habitat in Georgia is described? Piedmont Coastal Plains Mountains Swamp and Marsh 17. Looking at this image and description, which habitat in Georgia is described? Mountain Piedmont Swamp and Marsh Coastal Plains 18. Looking at this image and description, which habitat in Georgia is described? Mountain Ocean Piedmont Swamp and Marsh 19. In the Coastal region of Georgia, there has been an increase in the use of new technology on boats to find fish. The boats are able to locate and find fish faster. Which of the following would BEST describe an outcome of the new technologies? The fish will move to another area of the ocean. There will be an increase in the number of fish. Nothing. There will be just as many fish. The population of fish will decrease. 20. Which region has flat land that is good for farming? Mountains Piedmont Swamp Coastal Plain 21. Which adaptation allows an animal to survive in the Mountain region? thick fur long legs able to survive in salt water all of the above 22. An area that has rocky soil, rugged ridges, valleys and waterfalls is: Coastal Plains Ocean Mountains Swamp and Marsh 23. In which region do animals need gills to breathe underwater and the ability to live in saltwater? Piedmont Swamp Coastal Plain Ocean 24. In which region do plants have floating leaves to collect sunlight (such as a lily pad) and trees with "knees" that grow above water to provide extra support? Mountain Coastal Plain Swamp and Marsh Piedmont 25. Which region has very soft, wet land and is nicknamed "Land of the Trembling Earth?" Piedmont Coastal Plain Swamp Ocean