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Read the Reading in Science feature in your textbook.
Look for information about the way plants adapt to
changes in climate.

Classify
Use the graphic organizer to classify or group related
items together.

How Plants Survive in

How Plants Move to New Locations
Extremely Wet or Dry Places

1. In dry areas cactuses store Wind can disperse seeds.

water in their stems.

2. In wet areas drip tips prevent Water can carry seeds.

fungi and bacteria from
growing on leaves.

3. Plants have leaves of different Seeds can stick to animal fur,

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shapes and sizes that regulate feathers, and claws. Animals

the amount of surface area can also eat seeds and excrete
from which water can them in new places.
evaporate.

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Reading and Writing Plants
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 Reading Name Date
in Science

Write About It
Classify
1. What types of plants survive well in a desert environment?
2. What main categories of seed dispersal are addressed
here?

Planning and Organizing

1. What is a desert environment like?
It is very dry, with little or no rainfall.

2. How are dandelion seeds dispersed?

The wind carries them.

3. How are coconuts dispersed?

They fall from a tree, roll into the ocean, and are carried to other
locations by ocean currents.

4. How do animals disperse seeds?

Seeds stick to an animal’s fur or feathers. Birds eat seeds and fly to
new places, where they excrete the seeds.

Drafting
Describe the type of plant that survives well in a
desert environment.
Cactuses store water in their stems to survive the dry desert environment.
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List the main categories of seed dispersal that are

explained here.
Seeds are dispersed by wind, water, and animals.

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