Habitats: Let's Go Rock Pooling 3

Why should creatures always be returned to the pool?

To protect them from birds

Why do Limpets look like little cones clamped to rocks?

To prevent them from drying out

How do Beadlet Anemones prevent themselves from drying out?

By pulling in their tentacles

What does it mean for Hermit crabs to move into discarded shells?

To protect their soft bodies Signup and view all the answers

What does the slimy skin of Blennies help them do?

Slide between rocks at the bottom of the pool Signup and view all the answers

Rock pools are stressful environments for creatures because they are out of their habitat.

True Signup and view all the answers

Shrimp and prawns can often be found sheltering under rocks in rock pools.

True Signup and view all the answers

Beadlet Anemones have tentacles to catch prey and this helps them avoid drying out.

True Signup and view all the answers

Match the following creatures with their protective mechanism:

Limpets = Clamp themselves to rocks Beadlet Anemones = Have tentacles to catch prey Hermit crabs = Move into discarded shells Blennies = Have slimy skin to slip between rocks Signup and view all the answers

Match the following creatures with their habitat in the text:

Shrimp = Sheltering under rocks Beadlet Anemones = Sticking themselves to rocks Hermit crabs = Moving into discarded shells Blennies = Slip and slide between rocks at the bottom of the pool Signup and view all the answers