What is the word that means a seed begins to sprout?
germinate
What are physical adaptations?
body parts that help a living thing survive
What is a behavior adaptation?
Something a living thing DOES to survive
What stage of a frogs life occurs after the egg stage?
Tadpole
Traits that are passed from parent to young are called?
inherited traits
Plants and animals go through a sequence of orderly changes as they grow older. Which term describes these changes. EX. egg, larva, pupa, adult
life cycle
In flowering plants, seeds are produced(made) in what part of the plant?
Flowers. The flowers fall off and the plant makes the fruit. The seeds are in the fruits.
Which bird has a beak that is designed to tear meat?
Which behavior adaptation is when an animal sleeps through the winter to survive?
hibernation
What stage of a butterfly's life cycle occurs when it is in its chrysalis?
pupa
What happens when an animal uses camouflage to survive?
It blends in with its surroundings
During hibernation some functions of animals' bodies change. The changes help the animal survive. What is hibernation?
a deep sleeplike state in which normal body activities slow down EX. slower breathing, slower heart beat, lower body temperature
Some plants do not have flowers, instead they have seeds in these? (pine trees make them)
cones
Why do horses have large flat back teeth?
To chew and grind plants like grass
What happens to an animals body when it hibernates?
heart rate and breathing slow down
After a ladybug emerges from its egg it begins which stage?
larva
What is mimicry?
Imitating the look of another animal
All plants go through a series of changes in their life cycles. Which stage of a plant's life might 2 plants look the most alike?
seed, adult plants, fruit, seedling
seed
A young plant coming up out of the soil and growing leaves is called a ...
seedling
How does a tiger's body help it to blend in with its environment?
Its stripes look like the tall grasses in its environment.
Which behavioral adaptation is when an animal leaves one area to travel to another area to survive?
Migration
What is metamorphosis?
A major change in a body form of an animal during its life cycle
Camouflage or mimicry?
monarch viceroy
mimicry
How might a pond environment change if frogs were taken out of it?
have more insects
Which animal helps plants in pollination?
bees
Name a physical feature a duck has to helps it survive.
webbed feet - swim in the water
feathers- keeps them warm and dry
Name an animal that migrates.
butterfly, locust, geese, earthworms, whales
Name two types of metamorphosis.
complete and incomplete
Camouflage or mimicry?
camouflage
A snake's body continues to function even on days it does not eat. How might this help the snake?
The snake can stay alive even when food is hard to find.