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Life Cycles

100

What is a metamorphosis? 

When an insect changes their physical appearance.

200

What are the stages of an insects life cycle?

Egg

Larva

Pupa

Adult

300

What are the four stages of a trees life cycle? 

Sprout, seed, mature tree, sapling.

Seed

Sprout

Sapling 

Mature tree

400

How is the life cycle of a human different from the life cycle of an insect?

An insect starts as an egg. A human starts in their mothers belly. 

500

How is an incomplete metamorphosis different from a complete metamorphosis? 

Incomplete: Egg, Nymph, Adult 

Complete: Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult. 

Traits

100

What are inherited traits?

Physical Features you get from your parents or grandparents.

200

What are acquired traits?

Skills you learn. 

300

True or false: Having blue eyes is an acquired trait?

False.

400

Mr. Lavery has 2 flowers. One flower that is yellow and one that is red. The next year he was surprised to find new flowers growing. Which of the following colors did he see?

Yellow, Orange, Purple, Yellow and red,

Yellow

Orange

Yellow and Red

500

What physical traits would a baby zebra inherited from its mother? 

Stripes 

Four legs 

Tail

Survival

100

Name 3 examples of an environmental influence?

Sunlight                   Climate

Space                      Camouflage

Food                      Others(Insects and storms)

Water

200

Which animal would have a better chance of surviving in the snowy Arctic a white fox or a brown fox and why? 

A white fox because they can blend into their surroundings to hide from predators. 

300

What kind of physical features would an animal need to survive in the arctic? 

Long fur

White fur

Sharp teeth to hunt 

400

True or false: All plants can survive in the desert? 

False: Many plants need a lot of water to survive and cannot survive in such a hot climate. 

500

Mr. Lavery had planted a bed of roses. Two weeks later is finds his roses are very dry and falling apart. What environmental influence could cause the roses to look like this?

Too much sun or not enough water.

Misc

100

What is Mr. Lavery's Favorite color? 

Blue

200

How old is Mr. Lavery?

27

300

True or false: All of these are acquired traits?

Riding a bike

Having blonde hair

Being tall 

False: You cannot learn how to have blonde hair. 

400

Mr. Lavery says that his ability to read, write, ride a bike, and run are all inherited traits. Is he correct? 

No. All the traits he has listed are things he had to learn and are acquired traits.

500

Mrs. Longreen says has 2 cats. One cat has grey and white fur, a pink nose, and long whiskers. The other cat has all brown and white fur, a brown nose and long whiskers. What would the cats parents look like? What traits did they inherit from their parents? 

White and brown fur

Pink and Brown Nose

Long and short whiskers