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2.1 The Importance of the Enviroment

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  • Look at the rock-pool picture. How many seagulls are on the beach or in the air?
    Three (one flying, one standing, one in the water).
  • How many birds can you see in the forest picture?
    Three.
  • What is the spiky animal on the ground in the forest picture?
    A hedgehog.
  • Name two flying insects shown in the forest picture.
    A butterfly and a dragonfly (or bee/fly).
  • What word describes how an animal changes to suit the conditions of its home?
    Adapted.
  • Name two sea animals mentioned that live in rock-pools.
    Crabs, starfish, limpets, or anemones (any two).
  • What are the three things a habitat must provide for an animal?
    Food, water, and shelter.
  • Why is a rock-pool habitat "unsuitable" for a butterfly?
    It does not provide the food or shelter a butterfly needs (e.g., flowers/trees).
  • Is the forest habitat suitable for a crab?
    No.
  • True or False: Different animals are found in different habitats.
    True.
  • Where do limpets attach themselves so they don't get washed away?
    On the rocks.
  • Why is a limpet's shell "difficult to break"?
    So they seldom get eaten.
  • In the rock-pool picture, what color are the starfish?
    Orange/Yellow.
  • Look at the forest picture. What is the brown animal jumping over the grass?
    A rabbit.
  • What is the scientific name for our surroundings?
    The environment.
  • What do we call the specific place where an animal or plant lives?
    A habitat.
  • What is the name of the small sea animal with a strong, pyramid-shaped shell?
    A limpet.
  • What do limpets eat at night?
    Algae that grows on the rocks.
  • Which habitat is suitable for seabirds that eat small sea animals?
    The rock-pool habitat.
  • What do limpets use to stay attached to rocks when the tide comes in?
    A strong muscular foot.
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