Inherited traits
Children of animal parents
offspring
What type of material attract magnets?
metals with iron (nickel and cobalt
Any weather outside the realm of normal patterns.
Extreme weather
The part of the plant in the ground that helps it get water.
root
The feeling that makes you want to eat.
hunger
How does the coloring of the giraffe's tongue help it survive?
protects it from sunburn
What is a community of interacting organisms and their environment called?
The reason the puppies look different from their mom and dad.
they get traits from both their parents
What happens when magnets have opposite charges and are near each other.
They attract
How can predicting extreme weather reduce its impact
people can prepare
Dry hot habitat with lots of sand.
desert
A sudden, violent shaking of the ground caused by movement of giant plates in the earth's crust.
earthquake
What do you call a characteristic of a living thing that helps it survive?
adaptations
Why is the rainforest important?
It producing a lot of oxygen
3 examples of inherited human traits.
eye color, hair color, height
Why is an aluminum can not magnetic?
It does not contain iron (nickel or cobalt)
Did hip roofs or gable roofs stand up better in high winds?
hip roofs (angled)
Vibrations of air particles that transmit sound.
Sound waves
The number of times your heart beats per minute.
heart rate
Name at least 2 adaptations that help protect a sloth from predators?
long arms, claws, slow moving, camouflage
What is a living thing that is not normally found in an ecosystem called?
invasive species
Characteristics of an individual that can be inherited from parents
traits
The invisible space where a magnet can exert its force on another object.
magnetic field
What's one way Dr. Jeff, Izzy and Zoe blocked the waves?
high sea wall, rocks or curved wall
digestive system
It's main component is the lungs and gets oxygen to your bloodstream. (it's a system)
respiratory system
What is an adaptation of the human hand and what does it do?
opposable thumb, used to grip and hold things
What makes a healthy ecosystem?
balance
The process of traits being passed down from parents their offspring.
inherit
What happens when magnets have the same charge and are near each other?
They repel
A metal rod mounted on or near a building to protect against electrical surges.
Lightning rod
A huge ocean wave caused by a disturbance in the ocean floor.
Tsunami
How far light can travel in a year.
light year
What 3 things could happen to an organism if its environment changes?
die, relocate or develop adaptations
fish can hide under rocks or sand, camouflage itself