12 Questions
What is an example of a special structure that helps organisms survive in their habitats?
Fur
Why do many organisms living in the ocean have fins?
To help them move easily through the water
What happens when two or more living things need the same resources to survive?
They experience competition
What was the initial perception about Kudzu in the environment?
It was a beautiful plant used for erosion control
How do beavers alter their environment to improve their habitat?
By building dams across streams
Why do some trees shade nearby plants as they grow?
To compete for sunlight
Why do some plants and animals benefit from the change caused by the blocked water forming a pond behind the dam?
They thrive in direct sunlight.
How do plants and animals whose homes are flooded by the pond behind the dam get affected?
Their homes are taken away, leading to displacement.
What is a consequence of people building a new group of homes by cutting down forests rapidly?
Quick decrease in bird population due to loss of habitat.
Why might some birds and other animals move away or die when people use chemicals to kill crops-eating insects?
Their food source decreases as insects reduce in number.
How do the changes made by people building bird houses impact certain kinds of birds in the area?
They provide shelter and food for certain kinds of birds.
Why do most birds and other animals have to move away when people make sudden changes to their environment?
Because their habitats are no longer suitable or available.
Explore how different organisms have special structures that help them survive in their habitats. Discover how similar structures can be found among organisms living in the same ecosystem, shaping their ability to thrive. Uncover the balance between the environment and the organisms that inhabit it.
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