Category 1
Which animal group do bears belong to?
Mammals.
Which body part helps a bird stay warm?
Feathers.
Which plant part takes in water and nutrients from the soil?
Roots.
Which group of animals reproduce by laying eggs with tough leathery shells?
Reptiles.
Which plant part takes in gases from the air?
Leaf.
Unlike other plants, ferns produce using...
What is the change from a liquid to a gas?
Evaporation.
The shape of a leaf is an example of an ________ trait.
Inherited.
What are some needs rabbits find in their habitat?
Food, water, oxygen, shelter.
What is the change from a gas to a liquid?
Condensation.
What does a tree, bunny, and cactus have in common?
They are all living things made up of cells?
What do ferns grow into before becoming an adult plant?
In-between plants.
Which two bodies of water contain still water?
Lakes and ponds.
A butterfly blending in with its environment is an example of...
Camouflage.
A green substance that captures energy from sunlight.
What is the role of cone scales in the life cycle of a conifer?
To protect the seeds.
How are the animals and plants able to survive in the desert ecosystem?
They use or store the very rare rains (water) when available.
Wind can carry the pollen of plants. How does wind help these plants?
It helps the plants reproduce.
What will happen if a rabbits habitat is destroyed?
They might die or have to move to a new habitat.
How does wind help ferns?
Spores are very light and so, the wind can carry them to help with reproduction.
List the stages of a butterfly's life cycle in order starting with the egg.
Egg, caterpillar, pupa, adult butterfly.
List the stages of the life cycle of a bear (mammal)?
Adult gives birth to live young.
Newborn grows into young cub.
Then, into an adolescent.
Adolescent grows into adult.
What is the role of decomposers in the environment?
They turn dead organisms into useful nutrients.
Give an example of a force acting at a distance.
A rock falling down to Earth's surface.
Give an example of a human activity (from the study guide) that harms the environment.
Polluting a river.