Definitions (Part 1)
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Definitions (Part 2)
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What does habitat mean?
Habitats are places where living organisms live and reproduce.
100
Why are fossils important?
Fossils are important because they help us learn about the animals of the past and how they adapted.
100
Compare "animal" and "organism".
Animals and organisms similar because they are both things that are alive.
100
Contrast "animal" and "organism".
The difference between animal and organisms is that animals are living things from the animal kingdom and organisms can be any living thing from any kingdom.
100
Explain what the word "survive" mean?
Survive is when you stay alive even if that is danger around.
200
What are fossils?
Fossils are the bones of organisms from long ago.
200
How do humans affect natural habitats?
Acceptable answers include: cut trees, liter (throw trash on floor), air pollution, build roads, and kill animals.
200
Compare the traits of Ms. Gabie and Ms. Gilbert.
Ms. Gabie and Ms. Gilbert are similar because the are both African-American, women, medium-height, tongue trick, thumbs, and ears.
200
Contrast surviving population and extinct population.
The difference between surviving population and extinct population is that surviving populations continue to live and reproduce but extinct population are no longer alive.
200
What does "reproduce" mean? What does "offspring" mean?
Reproduce means have offspring and offspring means children.
300
What are species?
Species are groups of living things that reproduce together.
300
Use the word "advantage" to evaluate the different between surviving population and extinct population.
The surviving population has adapted trait that gave it an advantage to live and extinct population died.
300
Compare your traits with a teammates traits.
____________ and I are similar because we both ____________________________________
300
Contrast predator and prey.
The difference between predator and prey is that the predator eats the prey and the prey gets eaten.
300
What does "migration" mean? List one example of animals migrating.
Migration is when you move from one place to another. Geese and other birds migrate to the south when it gets cold.
400
What is "adaptation"?
Changes that help organisms survive and reproduce in a habitat.
400
What is the difference between nature versus nurture?
Nature are things that you were born with and nurture are things you learned.
400
Compare the word "evidence" and "example".
Evidence and Examples are similar because they both give you a specific idea about something.
400
Contrast behavioral adaption and natural adaption.
The difference between behavioral adaption and natural adaption is that behavioral adaption are changes in the actions of animal make to survive and natural adaptions are changes in the traits of animal make to survive.
400
Explain what a "predator" is.
A predator is an organism that hunts, catches, and eats another organism.
500
What does "advantage" mean?
Advantage is a benefit that helps one thing survive and another doesn't.
500
How does genetic variation keep the world healthy?
Genetic variation keep the world healthy by increasing the chance of having good genes and traits that help you survive in your habitat.
500
Compare hibernation and migration.
Hibernation and migration are the similar because they are forms of adaptation.
500
Contrast hibernation and migration.
The difference between hibernation and migration is that when animals hibernate they stay in the same place and when animals migrate, they change locations.
500
What does "camouflage" mean? List one example of an animal who camouflages.
Camouflage is used to make someone or something difficult to be seen.
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