Starter quiz

  • Match the word to its meaning.
    • conservation
      ⇔
      The process of protecting biodiversity and the environment. ✓
    • habitat
      ⇔
      The place where an organism lives. It provides food, shelter and water ✓
    • biodiversity
      ⇔
      the range of different living species that live in a place. ✓
  • Which of these factors are biotic?
    • Water
    • Litter
    • Decomposers  ✓
    • Light
    • Nutrients
  • What do animals need from their environment?
    • shelter  ✓
    • light
    • food  ✓
    • soil
    • water  ✓
  • Who is correct?
    • Sam: Adaptations are where an animal chooses to have a feature that help them.
      Sam: Adaptations are where an animal chooses to have a feature that help them.
    • Laura: Only plants have adaptations.
      Laura: Only plants have adaptations.
    • Alex: Adaptations are features that help an organism survive.
      Alex: Adaptations are features that help an organism survive.  ✓
    • Jun: Animals can move to new areas to survive so they don't need to adapt.
      Jun: Animals can move to new areas to survive so they don't need to adapt.
  • How is this cactus adapted for the desert environment?
    How is this cactus adapted for the desert environment?
    • it is large to conserve heat
    • it has spines to deter predators  ✓
    • it has no roots
    • it has deep roots to obtain water  ✓
    • it has a swollen stem that contains water  ✓
  • Having waxy leaves in an example of a ______ adaptation.
    • 'physical' ✓
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