FATHER POPPER
What did the penguin put by Mr. Popper’s feet?
A checker
What did the king want the craftsman to make?
The king wanted the craftsman to make a crown out of a block of gold.
The role each organism has in an ecosystem is its ___________.
a) cycle
b) population
c) niche
d) community
c) niche
What is a decomposer? Name 3 different decomposers
Organisms that eat waste and dead matter.
Ex: Bacteria, Fungi, Worms, Flies, Slugs
Whats does "gradually" mean?
little by little
Where did Mr. Popper decide to paint their names?
On their black backs
Why is the king angry with the craftsman?
The king believed the craftsman replaced some of the gold with cheaper silver.
A(n) ___________ is a change in an organism’s genes that may be harmful, helpful, or neutral.
a) adaptation
b) mutation
c) inheritance
d) niche
b) mutation
Explain how herbivores and carnivores get the nitrogen they need
Herbivores get nitrogen from eating plants. Carnivores get nitrogen from eating herbivores.
Make this sentence NEGATIVE!!
Ryan Teacher is handsome.
Ryan Teacher is not handsome. :(
What do they call the female penguin?
Greta
What made him realize the key to solving the problem?
When Archimedes stepped into the bathtub and saw the water overflow, he realized the water flowing out equaled the space his body took up.
The number of organisms that can live in a place is called ____________.
a) limiting factor
b) habitat
c) mutation
d) carrying capacity
d) carrying capacity
What are structural adaptations? Give one example of a structural adaptation
Changed body parts that help organisms survive their ecosystem .
Ex: A hummingbird born with a longer beak than other hummingbirds.
Change the "be" verb to simple past tense.
I am happy to go on a vacation.
I was happy to go on a vacation.
What does Mr. Popper tell Mamma to put in the icebox?
The food
How did Archimedes prove the crown was not pure gold?
Archimedes lowered a pure gold block of the same weight as the crown into water. Then he replaced it with the crown. The crown caused more water to overflow, showing it took up more space and was mixed with silver.
Which biome can be best described as an evergreen forest in a cold, dry location?
a) taiga
b) temperate rainforest
c) tundra
d) deciduous forest
a) taiga
Explain in detail the effect that DDT pesticide had on the bald eagle population
Change the "be" verb to simple past tense.
You are in trouble!
You were in trouble!
Which chairs did the penguins always occupy?
The chairs by the open windows
What was the result of the experiment? What did this mean?
More water overflowed when the crown was lowered into the bowl. This meant the crown was not pure gold and was a mixture of gold and silver.
Poison used to kill insects is called ________.
a) poison
b) insect repellent
c) pesticides
d) mutualism
c) pesticides
What is a wetland? How are wetlands helpful?
It is an area of land that is partly covered with water or flooded at least part of each year.
The plants, soil, and microorganisms act as filters cleaning the water.
What does "equal" mean?
To be the same as, match