Adaptations - Plants & Animals - What you need to know
Information gathered in your Science journal and as part of your research for your Powerpoint will assist you in answering these questions.
- What is an adaptation?
- What is a structural adaptation? Can you give some examples?
- What is a behavioural adaptation? Can you give some examples?
- Knowledge of the Australian desert environment.
- How do adaptations help animals to survive in the Australian desert?
- How have plants adapted to survive in the Australian desert? Can you give some examples?
- Why plants in the Australian desert have long, thin leaves rather than large soft leaves.
- Many environments are getting hotter and drier. Predict & explain how the physical features and adaptations of living things (plants and animals) may change to enhance their chances of survival. Can you give examples?
- Why do animals migrate and hibernate?
- Define the following behavioural adaptations - Nocturnal, Diurnal & Crepuscular.