Bird Adaptations
The reason why bird's bones are hollow
Define interdependence
When one species relies on another species for survival
Chicken is to egg as Plant is to __________
seed
What is the number one reason the Florida Panther is extremely endangered?
Loss of habitat due to humans.
The sun is the start of any food chain. Then the plants, which are called _________
Producers
A bird with a short, thick beak would likely eat ________.
Seeds
Give an example of interdependence
Various.
What is the stage called in which the seed begins to emerge from its shell? (Hint: NOT "sprout")
Germination
Give three examples of how the Florida wild boar adapted from the Spanish farm-raised pig
Their coat changed to camouflage, they grew hair, tusks, they got leaner, and changed their diet
Animals that eat the producers or other animals are called ____________ in a food chain.
A long pointed beak of a hummingbird is adapted for what purpose?
To reach the nectar of a flower
What are the two (or more) choices an animal can have when its primary food source disappears
They can adapt their diet, move to find the food, or die.
What part of the plant helps fertilize the seeds
Pollen
Lionfish, iguanas, and burmese pythons have been found in Florida, but are not native to the state. These animals are known as __________ _________.
Invasive species
Put this food chain in order from producer to consumers:
marsh hare, rattlesnake, grass, hawk, kingsnake
The snowy pigeon turns white in the winter and brown in the summer. What type of adaptation is this AND why.
Camouflage, for protection
Explain three ways humans rely on plants for survival
shelter, food, oxygen, other various materials.
The _________ is the female part of the plant which produces the seeds and the __________ is the male part of the flowering plant which produces __________.
Pollen
When it gets cold, iguanas can fall from the trees. Why?
They are cold-blooded animals and have not adapted to live in cold climates.
phytoplankton, plankton, minnow, tuna, mako shark. With no natural species that can eat the mako shark, in this food chain, it is referred to as an _________ __________
Apex predator.
sharp; curved
Birds of Prey: Hawks, eagles, owls, osprey, vultures, falcons.
Name two ways plants benefit from humans.
We provide carbon dioxide, and help them reproduce.
Kitchen, it is where the food is made.
***Daily Double Bonus if you can name this process of turning sunlight into nutrients****
eat more to increase body fat
What occurs in a food web when all of the species of an apex predator dies?
Every part of the food web will eventually die.