Vocab
What is a cycle?
Tilt means...
To slant
Mature means...
fully grown
Describe the life cycle of a frog:
egg, tadpole, froglet, frog
What causes daytime and nighttime?
The rotation of the Earth
Rotating means...
Spinning
Migrate means...
To go somewhere warmer for the winter
An amphibian is...
An animal that can live on land and water
Describe the life cycle of a butterfly:
egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly
How long does it take the Earth to completely rotate?
24 hours
An axis is...
An imaginary line that goes from the bottom to the top.
Hibernate means...
To sleep from winter to spring
Molt means..
To shed skin
Describe the stages of the water cycle:
evaporation, condensation, precipitation
How long does it take Earth to make 1 revolution around the sun?
1 year or 365 days
Thrive means..
To grow well.
Minimum means...
The smallest amount possible
Transparent means...
see-through
What are the 4 seasons in order?
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
What 2 hemispheres does the equator divide the Earth into?
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Revolve means..
To go around or orbit
Germination means...
When a seed begins to grow or sprout
Precipitation is...
When water droplets fall from the sky
How do flowers attract pollinators? Name 3 ways.
Smell, color, size
What causes the seasons?
The slant or tilt of the Earth.