How are organisms adapted to hot environments?

In this lesson, we will learn the conditions that are present in desert environments. We will look at a range of adaptations in desert plants and animals. We will look specifically at cacti, camels, kangaroo rats and fennec foxes. For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper, a pencil, a ruler and you might want to use colouring pencils.

How are organisms adapted to hot environments?

In this lesson, we will learn the conditions that are present in desert environments. We will look at a range of adaptations in desert plants and animals. We will look specifically at cacti, camels, kangaroo rats and fennec foxes. For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper, a pencil, a ruler and you might want to use colouring pencils.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Describe the conditions of hot and dry environments
  2. Adaptations of desert animals
  3. Adaptations of desert plants

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3 Questions

Q1.
What is an adaptation?
Correct answer: a characteristic that helps an organism to survive
a part of the body
a place that an organism lives
Q2.
Which of these is not an adaptation of a tiger?
good sense of smell
sharp claws and teeth
Correct answer: soft fur
Q3.
Which of these is not an adaptation of an elephant?
Correct answer: Brown eyes
Large ears
Long trunk

5 Questions

Q1.
What is an adaptation?
Correct answer: a characteristic that helps an organism to survive
a part of the body
a place that an organism lives
Q2.
What is the average annual rainfall in a desert environment?
25 mm
250 m
Correct answer: 250 mm
Q3.
Which of these statements is most accurate?
Desert animals have a small amount of fur so they don't get too hot in the day but can stay warm at night.
Desert animals never have thick fur because it is too hot.
Correct answer: Desert animals often have thick fur to keep them warm at night.
Q4.
Why do cacti have waxy skin?
To prevent animal from eating plant
To reach deep under the ground to access water supplies
Correct answer: To reduce water loss
Q5.
Why are many desert animals nocturnal?
Correct answer: Because it is better to be active at night when it is less hot
Because there are fewer predators around at night
Because they have big eyes to see well in the dark

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