Animal Behaviors
When birds fly south for the winter, this is called _____.
Migration
4 things organisms need to live:
shelter, air, food, water
What is a natural disaster that causes dehydration, cracked and dry soil, and heat strokes?
Drought
Fresh water is used for:
Drinking
Where does paper come from?
Trees
When animals have long periods of sleep to survive a cold and dangerous winter.
Hibernation
Another word for shelter (starts with H)
Habitat
Polar bears are losing ice-caps in the Arctic because of:
changes in the Earth's temperature; climate change;
Soil is used for
Crops/ planting plants
What gives off the most thermal energy?
The Sun
What is it called when plants "sleep" in the extreme cold? Hint: During this period, they look dead, but then they come back full-bloom in the spring.
All things need to drink ____ to survive.
Water
If a pond stops getting rain, what would most likely happen?
Animals living in the pond water will die. Animals that can travel on land will leave the pond for a different area of water. Land plants will take over in the pond's soil.
Trees are used for:
Paper / wood / rubber / animal homes
Where does plastic come from?
Fossil Fuels
Why might frogs leave their pond?
Water dries up; Too many predators; Not enough bugs to eat
All energy for organisms comes from the ___.
Sun
How do floods affect the environment?
Some species thrive, where others are drowned. Man-made structures such as homes and other buildings are destroyed. Cars, boats, people, and other things are swept away/drowned.
Animals are used for:
Where do metals come from?
Mining into Earth's core
(3 reasons) Animals might migrate because...
- move to warmer OR colder weather (based on their needs)
- they are following the group
- more food is available in another place
If two organisms that each the same food are sharing an environment, how would that affect their survival?
They would have to share food / compete for food / find ample space away from each other
How can you prepare for a hot summer?
Make sure you are drinking plenty of water, use shady areas.
Oil is used for..
Different types of oils:
Electricity / cooking / beauty products / car parts
Where does cotton come from, AND what can it produce?