The Seed's Journey: Discovering Plant Adaptations
In a tiny seed's journey across different landscapes, it encounters harsh deserts, lush forests, frozen tundras, and sweltering swamps. To survive, it learns the art of adaptation. In the desert, it grows into a cactus, storing water in its fleshy body to quench its thirst during the long, dry days. In the forest, it becomes a tall tree, extending its branches towards the sun for much-needed light. In the tundras, it transforms into a small shrub, staying close to the ground to escape the icy winds. In the swamps, it learns to be a mangrove, growing roots that rise above the water's surface to breathe. Each landscape presents a challenge, but the seed learns to adapt and thrive, just as we must learn to make the best of our circumstances.
Question 1
What does the seed become in the desert?
A tall tree
A small shrub
A mangrove
A cactus
Explanation. In the desert, the seed grows into a cactus, storing water in its body to survive the dry days.
A willow tree
Question 2
Why does the seed transform into a mangrove in the swamps?
To escape icy winds
To reach sunlight
To store water
To breathe
Explanation. In the swamps, the seed becomes a mangrove, growing roots that rise above the water's surface to breathe.
To grow taller
Question 3
What is the main idea of the text?
The desert is a harsh environment for plants
Seeds need water to grow
Seeds adapt to different environments to survive
Explanation. The main idea of the text is how seeds adapt to different environments to survive.
Mangroves grow in swamps
Tundra is very cold
Question 4
What is a common characteristic between all the transformations of the seed?
They all happen in water
They all are trees
They all are types of cacti
They all adapt to their environment
Explanation. All transformations of the seed are adaptations to their specific environments.
They all happen in hot climates
Question 5
What does adaptation mean in the context of this text?
Moving to a new place
Changing physical appearance
Learning a new language
Changing to survive in different environments
Explanation. In this context, adaptation refers to the seed changing its form to survive in different environments.
Storing water
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