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6. How do waxy leaves enable Conifers to survive?
- So they do not accumulate much snow, to reduce the weight on the plant
- To make them sticky and hard to digest
- The waxy substance protects the photosynthsisng cells inside the needles
- The waxy substance produces food and water through producing photosynthesising cells.
7. Where is an Emporar Penguins native habitat?
- The South Coast of Australia
- The Artic
- The Antarctic
- The Galapagos Islands
8. Meerkats live underground, Why?
- To keep them out of the hot sun and protect them from predators
- To hide the babies
- To find more food
- To hide from predetors and the litter
9. The Hedgehog Cactus has no leaves, why?
- So it looks like a hedgehog
- This means they loose less water through evaporation in their leaves
- To make them less noticable to birds
- This means they can pick up more water as they have a higher concentrated space.
10. Why does the Pancake Prickley Pear cactus have Pads as branches?
- To store water in droughts
- So the plant has an area for birds to land
- To store food and water
- So more photosynthsis can happen to make up for the lack of water
11. Why do meerkats have dark patches around their eyes?
- To look cool
- To reduce the sun's glare
- To act as sunglasses
- To reflect glare fromthe sun and expand their sight
12. Where is the Pancake Prickly Pear Cactus native to?
- The Atacama Desert
- The Sonoran and Mojave Desert
- The Sahel
- Any desert
13. An Emporar Penguin can maintain the body temperature, Why?
- Beacuse in the height of winter they need to be able to stabilise the body temperture in order to survive
- To keep their eggs warm
- To stop snow from sticking to them
- To keep them from falling over by melting the ice