Traits that come from parents/genetics. Examples: eye color and height.
What are inherited traits?
100
This is preserved as a mold or cast in rock.
What are fossils?
100
An earthquake, flood, and hurricane are considered this.
What are catastrophic events?
100
An organism that no longer exists is called this.
What is extinct?
100
An organism is classified by the fact it has a wing, paw, or hand.
What are physical characteristics?
200
These are traits that we learn or are taught in order to survive. Examples: talking or a nocturnal animal.
What are acquired traits?
200
Fossils help us to decide this.
What helps us to determine the changes that have occurred in an organism or the environment over time?
200
A flood does this.
What can wipe out a species quickly with water?
200
Animals that adapt well are more likely to do this.
What is survival?
200
An animal will attack to defend itself. A human will behave a certain way under a certain situation. A monkey might be able to communicate having been taught.
What are behavioral characteristics?
300
Walking and eating can be considered both.
What are inherited and acquired traits?
300
This species is extinct. We find their fossils and study them but the study of them is ongoing. We hope to find more of their fossils.
What are dinosaur fossils?
300
This causes the earth to move and may shift land and destroy organism's homes.
What is an earthquake?
300
These can cause a species to be extinct or survive.
What are catastrophic events, characteristics, and traits?
300
This helps us to decide how long ago something was around or how a species has adapted over time.
What are fossils?
400
Traits will help us to do this when we are studying organisms.
What is classification of organisms?
400
Fossils are studied by these people.
Who are archaeologists?
400
This might cause so much damage to a place that a species may not be able to come back to it.
What is a hurricane?
400
The genetics of a species that passes down to the next generation.
What is natural selection?
400
It's important to classify an organism by using these following pieces of information.
What are fossils, behavioral characteristics, and physical characteristics?
500
Certain traits will either help a species do this or the other thing.
What is survival and extinction?
500
You found a fossil in the backyard. This is how you are going to figure out what kind of fossil it is. You start here.
What are internet resources/pictures on the internet of fossils?
500
Humans have a lot of resources to do this.
What species is able to adapt the most to changes from catastrophic events or changes in nature?
500
We decide if a species is going to survive or be extinct using this information for our thinking.
What are traits, characteristics, or environmental changes that will help a species to survive or become extinct?
500
I have four paws. I drink water and play in the yard. I might make a sound if I am mad at you. I prefer bones over toys.