Weather and Plants
This season has warm weather and many plants begin to grow again.
What is Spring.
Many birds do this to find warmer places in winter.
What is migrate?
Strong wind can move this light material from one place to another on the ground.
What is sand or soil?
A volcano erupting or a big flood are examples of changes that happen...
What is quickly?
This tool measures how hot or cold the air is.
What is a thermometer?
Plants need two main things to grow: sunlight and this other thing.
What is what?
In cold weather some animals sleep through part of the winter. This is called...
What is hibernation?
When wind or water wears away land it is called this.
What is erosion?
Trees growing taller over many years is an example of a change that happens...
What is slowly?
This is what happens to the weather at night.
What is it gets colder.
Name one way cold winter weather can help some plants survive (for example: seeds resting in the soil)
What is seeds staying dormant / plants losing leaves / plants protected by snow?
How might an animal change its behavior in summer to stay cool?
What is being active at night / seeking shade / panting / going to water?
Give one example of how a windy storm can change the look of a playground or yard.
What is blowing down branches / moving sand / other acceptable responses?
Give one example of a fast change caused by weather.
What is a flood?
A green frog sitting on a green leaf is an example of....
What is camouflage?
Some trees lose their leaves during this season.
What is fall or autumn?
Some animals grow thicker fur before winter, this is an example of....
What is physical adaptation or body covering?
Farmers sometimes plant grass or build walls to keep soil from washing away. These are ways to prevent this...
What is erosion?
A heavy rainstorm can make a new stream cut into the ground quickly. Over many years, the stream can become deeper and wider. Why are both ideas important to understand?
What is some changes happen fast and some happen slowly, both can change habitats and where plants/animals live?
Heavy rain making the ground too wet and moving dirt will cause this...
What is a mudslide?
Explain how too much rain and too little sunlight for many days might change how a plant grows.
What is it may grow slowly or get mold/rot because of too much water and not enough sunlight?
Describe one way seasonal changes affect where animals can live. (for example: food availability)
What is animals move or change behavior because food is more or less available / habitats change with seasons?
Explain how wind and water together can slowly change the shape of a coastline or a hill.
What is over time they remove and move soil and rocks, making beaches, cliffs, or changing the hill shape?
Describe how people might plan for both quick weather events and slow changes to protect plants, animals, or land.
What is quick events: build storm drains, shelters; slow changes: plant trees, build terraces, plan habitats?
When a plant goes into dormancy in winter this is happening...
What is it stops growing and saves energy?