Pushes and Pulls
What is a force?
A push or pull
What type of traits help an animal survive in a specific environment?
Adaptive traits
What is an organism?
A living thing.
What scientific tool can we use to measure temperature?
A thermometer.
What is superman's real name?
Clark Kent
What type of metal are magnets attracted to?
Iron
Why did the banded snails survive better than the grove snails?
The banded snails had harder shells and blended in with the environment.
Identify one trait you get from your parents and one trait you get from the environment.
From parents: eye color, hair color, nose shape, etc.
From environment: how to ride a bike, hair length, skin color, etc.
What does the F stand for on a thermometer?
Farenheit
What is the largest animal on Earth?
Blue Whale
What does a balanced force mean?
Multiple forces causing an object to not move.
What is one example of an adaptive trait?
Camel humps help it to survive in dry areas. Polar bear fur for cold weather.
What is a variation?
Differences among organisms.
What are the three things we look for in our weather report every day?
Temperature, Rainfall, Cloud Cover
Name one team playing in the NBA finals this year.
Celtics and Warriors
How can we make a metal magnetic?
Charge it with electricity
What is one example of biomimicry?
Trains copying bird's beaks. Robograzers copying giraffe neck and teeth. Velcro copying the Burdock plant.
How are traits passed down from our parents?
Genes!
What do we call a scientist that studies the weather?
A meteorologist.
Why is the sea level rising?
Climate change and the glaciers melting
Magnetic force pushes it up and gravity pushes it down.
If an animal has an adaptive trait in one environment, will that trait always be adaptive in another environment? Why or why not?
It wouldn't because adaptive traits are only adaptive to one specific environment.
Where are our genes?
In our DNA! Everywhere in our body!
What causes weather?
Heat, Water, and Air
What is evaporation?
Liquid turning into gas