Animal Adaptations
What is the means by which animals escape the notice of predators, usually because of a resemblance to their surroundings using coloration or outer coverage patterns?
Camouflage!
What simple machine is a flat surface that is raised so one end is higher than the other and helps objects to move up and down?
Inclined plane
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, liquid and gas
What are the four parts of the life cycles of a frog?
Egg, Tadpole, young adult frog, adult frog
Name three different components of soil.
humus, sand, silt, clay, rock fragments
What occurs when a species has features similar to another species?
Mimicry!
What simple machine is a stiff bar that moves about a fixed point (fulcrum)? It is a simple machine that is used to push, pull, or lift things.
Lever
In which state of matter are the particles closest together?
Solid!
How does night and day happen?
The rotation of the Earth
What are three major layers of soil?
topsoil, subsoil, bedrock
Give 2 examples of a behavioral adaptation.
Hibernation, migration, dormancy, instinct, and learned behavior.
Which simple machine is wide at one end and pointed at the other to help cut or split other objects?
a wedge
___________, Condensation , ______________, Accumulation
Evaporation & Precipitation
How long is one Earth REVOLUTION?
One year
Name three natural events that can occur in an environment.
Fire, flood, volcano, hurricanes, tornadoes, disease, erosion
What is the difference between an aquatic and a terrestrial ecosystem?
Terrestrial is on land and aquatic is water!
What simple machine consists of a rod attached to a wheel and makes it easier to move or turn things?
a wheel and axle
What energy drives the water cycle?
the SUN!
Name 4 examples of renewable resources.
Water, wind, air, trees, sunlight
What is conservation?
The careful use and preservation of our natural resources.
What is a group of organisms of the same kind that lives in the same place?
A population!
What simple machine is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or cone and hold objects together?
AND What simple machine is a wheel that has a rope wrapped around it and can be used to lift heavy objects by changing the direction or amount of the force?
a screw and a pulley
How can we conserve water?
- Turn the faucet off when brushing your teeth
- Reuse water
- Do not use harmful pesticides
- Fix leaky faucets
- Do not throw any trash into the water
Name 3 examples of nonrenewable resources.
Fossil fuels, oil, natural gas, coal
What is interdependency? Give one example of interdependency.
Animals and humans and other living things relying on one another for survival.