Storms
Plant Adaptations
Animal Adaptations
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Weather Weather
100
What type of storm would bring heavy winds, and lots of snow?
Blizzard
100
Which plant would adapt best to the climate in Virginia? palm tree, cactus, apple tree
Apple Tree
100
Name two animals that use camouflage
zebras, lions, tigers, snakes, deer, etc.
100
How do people adapt to their environment?
We wear heavy clothes in the winter, and lighter clothes in the spring and summer.
100
What do we use to measure how hot or cold something is?
Thermometer
200
What type of weather event would cause little to no rainfall for a long period of time and could hurt animals, people, and plants?
Drought.
200
What happens to plants during the cold winter months?
They become dormant.
200
Whales and Monarch Butterflies travel hundreds of miles during the colder months and then return home. What is this called?
Migration
200
What does it mean to hibernate?
to go into a deep sleep during the cold winter months.
200
What do we use to measure the direction the wind is blowing?
Wind Vane
300
What type of storm is formed over water and brings strong winds and heavy rainfall?
Hurricane
300
Which tree would best survive in the desert? Apple Tree, Cactus, Palm Tree?
Cactus
300
Some snakes and lizards burrow themselves underground during the hot summer months to stay cool. What is it called that they do?
Estivate or Estivation.
300
Why is camouflage useful?
It helps protect animals from other animals or people.
300
What weather tool measure the amount of precipitation outside?
rain gauge
400
What type of storm is formed over land, have a funnel shaped cloud, and has very strong winds?
Tornado
400
How to apple trees adapt to their environment?
The become dormant. They loose their leaves, fruit, and flowers.
400
Name two animals that hibernate?
ground squirrels, chipmunks, hedgehogs, some snakes, hamsters, etc.
400
Some animal's fur changes colors during the different seasons. (white in the winter, brown in the summer). Why do you think this is?
It helps them adapt to their environment by using camouflage.
400
What are the 4 types of precipitation?
rain, sleet, snow, hail
500
What weather event can cause rivers, streams, and other bodies of water to overflow quickly?
Flood
500
Why do some plants, like rose bushes, have thorns?
To help protect them from being eaten by animals.
500
Name two animals that estivate.
some snakes, turtles, lizards
500
What are the changes that living things make in order to survive called?
adaptations
500
What are clouds made from?
tiny drops of water.
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