Plants
3 basic needs of plants
What is air, water, and sunlight?
A state of matter that keeps it own shape.
What is a solid?
Name the science tool that you can hold in your hand that makes objects appear larger.
What is a hand lens?
This habitat is warm and wet all year. Plants grow thick and tall. Many animals live here.
What is the rain forest?
Rocks and soil rush down a slope.
What is a mudslide?
The part of the plant that takes in water and nutrients from the soil.
What are roots?
A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container.
What is a liquid?
Name the tool that can measure the length of a solid object.
What is a ruler or measuring tape.
This habitat is very cold and icy. Polar bears and Orcas live here.
What is the arctic?
A sudden shaking of the ground that causes land to rise and fall.
What is an earthquake?
A plant needs this to make its own food.
What is sunlight?
Anything that takes up space.
What is matter?
Scientists use these to protect their eyes during experiments.
What are goggles.
This habitat is dry and hot. Animals that live here often brown and can go without drinking water for a long time.
What is the desert?
A process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces. This is a slow change to Earth's surface.
What is weathering?
A sticky powder that flowers need to make seeds.
What is pollen?
Changing a from a liquid to a solid.
What is freezing?
Facts learned directly through using the five senses.
What are observations?
Examples include hibernation, migration, instincts, and learned behaviors.
What are behavioral adaptations?
The picking up and moving of rocks, soil, or sand from one place to another.
What is erosion?
The part of the plant that carries water and nutrients through the plant.
What is the stem?
Water changes when it is heated to a _______.
What is a gas?
This science tool is used to measure temperature.
What is a thermometer?
Examples include fur color, sharp teeth, long legs, thick skin and different types of feet.
What are physical adaptations?
A tropical storm with powerful winds and heavy rain.
What are hurricanes?