Environment
Technology
Cause and Effect
Vocabulary
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Give me an example of an environment
Your house, Mrs. Miller's room, Birmingham Elementary, Toledo, and The United States
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Give me an example of technology
A phone, a laptop, an iPad or tablet, an oven, and a motor for a car
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What is a cause?
Why something happens
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What is a habitat?
A place where humans, animals and plants live
Example: you house, the beach, the desert, the forest
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What is an environment?
A place where humans, animals, and living things interact
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What is the definition of technology?
Devices that make people's lives easier
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What is an effect?
What happens as a result of the cause
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What does it mean if an animal is extinct?
The animal is no longer alive
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True or False: Our environment in Toledo is different from the environment in New Mexico
True
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How do hurricane stilts help people in Florida?
They keep the houses up high so when the water floods, the houses stay dry
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Give an example of a cause and effect
Because it rained, flowers grew in the yard
Factories release fossil fuels which causes air pollution
Mrs. Miller ate 15 candy bars so now her stomach hurts
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What does it mean if an animal is endangered?
There is not a lot of that animal left in the world
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True or False: Environments do not change and always stay the same
False
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How do windmills help people in Illinois?
They create energy by using the wind for power. This give people in Illinois electricity which powers their homes and other buildings
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Is the following a cause or an effect:
Solar Panels power peoples homes
Cause
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What is a natural disaster?
Something that happens outside of your home that can cause damage
Examples: a hurricane, a tornado, a flood, a tsunami
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True or False: People and technology have an effect on the environment
True
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How do recycling plants help people?
They reuse different materials by making them into different items so nothing goes to waste
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Is the following a cause or an effect:
Blue Whales are endangered due to the pollution in the ocean
Effect
500
What is an ecosystem?
A place where living and non-living things interact