Fiddler Crabs
African Dwarf Frogs
Millipedes
Adaptations
Healthy Body
100
Name 3 important features of the crab habitat.
sand, salt water, plants
100
Describe the african dwarf frogs legs and their uses / benefits?
webbed feet for swimming easily through water; long and strong hind legs for pushing off bottom to get air or food.
100
When do the millipedes usually eat and why?
The usually eat decaying leaves and fruits at night when their main predators (birds) are asleep and when they are even more camouflaged by their color.
100
What are the two main types of adaptations?
Physical and behavioral
100
What are calories and why might someone need more calories than someone else?
They are how we measure energy in food and people who are more active usually need more calories.
200
What is the purpose of the large claw? (2 ideas)
Impressing a mate and/or protection from predators
200
Where in the pond does our frog tend to live and why? A) near the top of the water, all over the pond B) at the bottom, in the middle of the pond C) near the bottom, but in shallow areas on the edges
The frog lives in the shallow areas, toward the bottom so that it can reach the top easily for air and the bottom easily for food.
200
What was the millipedes' shelter?
burrow under the moss and under soil
200
How does camouflage help an animal?
Helps an animal to hide and blend in with their surroundings to escape from predators, or sneak up on its food.
200
What are two ways exercise helps keeps us healthy?
Strengthens muscles, burns excess calories
300
Why doesn't the crab have eye stalks?
Because the crab needs to see in all directions, as well as above ground when it is burrowed, or under water. This is for protection and possibly finding food or a mate.
300
Describe the habitat of a frog and how it's coloring is perfectly suited to the environment.
The frogs are brownish, blackish, tannish, which are the same colors of dirty pond water. This helps the frog be camouflaged.
300
How does a millipede meet its need for water? (2 ideas)
It gets it from eating decaying matter, as well as absorbing it from the damp earth.
300
Waving a claw or showing a fancy tail are examples of a behavioral adaptation designed to meet what need?
Attracting a mate.
300
Explain how a 300 calorie candy bar is different from a 300 calories peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
The both have 300 calories of energy, however the candy bar energy/calories comes mostly from sugar while the sandwich calories come from bread (carbs), and peanut butter(protein). The sugar energy burns our quickly but the sandwich energy will last longer.
400
What crab behavior helps with protection, and is the same as a millipede behavior?
Burrowing
400
What is the advantage of of the frogs nose being on the front tip of it's head?
It enables the frog to get air without sticking its whole head out of the water.
400
Why does a millipede need so many legs?
To help move it's long body quickly and easily without dragging any of it; also to help it burrow
400
What is the main purpose of adaptations?
To help an animal survive so it can reproduce itself.
400
Why is it important that we eat a variety of foods?
Because no foods have all the vitamins and minerals and different parts of your body need different ones to work properly and stay healthy. Each food will help a different part of your body work well.
500
Why does a crab walk sideways? How is this helpful?
It walks sideways because it has several legs which make walking forward slow and difficult. It has adapted by walking sideways to move more quickly.
500
What behavior does the frog exhibit that helps is stay hidden from predators? (2 possible ideas)
It hides under plants; when it's near the top of the water, it will floats without moving.
500
What physical and behavioral defenses does a millipede have against predators?
Physical: exoskeleton Behavioral: curling up & also releasing an irritating liquid
500
In a population of bird, some of them might be more likely to survive than others. Give an example of this and explain why it matters (think of our activity).
1) Birds with certain beaks are able to eat a wider variety of seeds. If their favorite seed becomes scarce, they can eat something else. However a bird only able to eat one type of seed will die if their food is gone. The animal that survives passes on his special features to his babies making them better survivors.
500
Choose two and explain one way they help keep us healthy. Protein (found in meat, fish, and beans) Carbohydrates (found in grains) Calcium (found in dairy) Vitamins, in general, found in most foods
Protein builds and repairs muscles Carbohydrates gives us energy Calcium builds stronger bones and teeth Vitamins each help different organs function properly
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