Vocabulary
What is a cycle?
Something that repeats and goes around and around
What do all living things need in order to survive? 3 things.
Food, water, and space
What do butterflies form to transform from a catarpillar into a butterfly?
a chrysalis
Do polar bears know how to survive on their own when they are first born?
No. They need help and have to be taught survival skills.
What do most plants need to survive?
healthy soil, water, sunlight, and space
What is another word for offspring?
baby
True or false. All living things rely on other living things
true. We need plants and plants need us! Animals need other animals too!
Does a butterfly go through a complete or an incomplete metamorphosis?
complete
Do polar bears lay eggs?
no, they are mammals and give live birth
The roots pick it up and bring it up through the stem
What does reproduce mean?
To make more babies
Do bugs go through life cycles too?
yes
what is a larva in the butterfly cycle? what is the pupa?
larva is a catarpillar. pupa is a chrysalis
like a teenager. In between a baby and adult
How do plants reproduce?
seeds
A living thing
What are all 4 steps to every life cycle?
Name all four stages to a butterfly life cycle.
egg, larva, pupa, butterfly
Name all 4 stages to a polar bear life cycle
newborn, cub, adolescent, adult
How do plants get the sunlight that they need?
Through their leaves, photosynthesis is when they take sunlight and use it as energy
What is a natural instinct?
When we are talking about the 4 stages to a life cycle repeating itself, are we talking about one organism or an entire species?
an entire species
What is the difference between a complete and an incomplete metamorphosis? 2 reasons.
A complete metamorphosis is when an organism goes through 4 stages of change and completely transforms and looks different at each stage. An incomplete metamorphosis is when an organism only has 3 stages and its adult self just looks like a bigger version of its baby self.
What is the offspring of a polar bear?
cub
seed, germinated seed, seedling, shoot, plant, flowering plant