Chapter 1
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Chapter 4
Science Processes
100
The movement of pollen from a stamen to a pistil is called ____________________.
What is pollination?
100
A ____________________ is the stage of incomplete metamorphosis in which the young animal looks like the adult but may not have some features, such as wings.
What is a nymph?
100
Plants use energy directly from the ____________________ to make their own food. But animals can't use sunlight this way. They have to eat ____________________ or other ____________________ to get the energy they need to live and grow.
Plants use energy directly from the sun to make their own food. But animals can't use sunlight this way. They have to eat plants or other animals to get the energy they need to live and grow.
100
Trees and other plants change more during the seasons in the ___________________ part of the United States than in the ____________________ part.
Trees and other plants change more during the seasons in the northern part of the United States than in the southern part.
100
28. A scientist who studies flowers said that he knew that pink flowers would grow on the plants from his seeds. What evidence did the scientist most likely use to support his statement? A The parent flower was pink. B Pink color attracts butterflies. C Pink flowers always die quickly. D The scientist liked to grow pink flowers.
A The parent flower was pink.
200
Conifers are pollinated by the ____________________. Some flowering plants are also ____________________ pollinated. But most flowering plants are pollinated by ____________________ or other ____________________.
Conifers are pollinated by the wind. Some flowering plants are also wind pollinated. But most flowering plants are pollinated by insects or other animals.
200
Some acquired traits result from ____________________. Many kinds of animals ____________________ behaviors. Your pet dog or cat can ____________________ where and when you will feed it.
Some acquired traits result from learning. Many kinds of animals learn behaviors. Your pet dog or cat can learn where and when you will feed it.
200
A producer gets energy from the _______________.
What is the sun?
200
Most birds build their nests in early spring because the weather is getting _______________. _______________ weather helps young birds survive.
Most birds build their nests in early spring because the weather is getting warmer. Warm weather helps young birds survive.
200
25. A scientist is studying a plant species to see if it can help to cure a disease. Which of these will the scientist need to study to see if this plant works as medicine? A physical properties of the plant B things that are said about the plant C objects that are made from the plant D beliefs that people have about the plant
A physical properties of the plant
300
DAILY DOUBLE! Explain how insects, such as bees and butterflies, help with pollination
As an insect looks for nectar, its body brushes by the stamens. Grains of pollen stick to its body. When the insect visits another flower, some of this pollen is left on the pistil of the second flower.
300
List two examples of a learned traits or behaviors
teaching your dog to sit or stay, teaching a rat to run a maze, etc
300
What type of organism belongs in the missing part of the food chain? sun --> grass --> ? --> wolf
What is any animal that eats grass or any herbivore?
300
____________________ is any harmful substance that people put into the air, water, and soil. ____________________ comes from cars, factories, and many other sources.
Pollution is any harmful substance that people put into the air, water, and soil. Pollution comes from cars, factories, and many other sources.
300
26. Harold’s father gave him a flowering plant seed for his garden but did not tell him what kind of flowering plant would grow. When the plant grew, what could Harold do to figure out what kind of flowering plant it was? A Find another seed that looked similar to his seed. B Try to remember what plants are in his father’s garden. C Make observations about the leaves, petals, and color to help him identify the plant. D Pick a flower that has the same color as the seed to help him identify the plant.
C Make observations about the leaves, petals, and color to help him identify the plant.
400
Two examples of an inherited characteristic in a plant
flower color, petal shape, size, etc
400
What is the difference between complete metamorphosis and incomplete metamorphosis?
Complete metamorphosis has four stages: eggs, larva, pupa, adult. Incomplete metamorphosis has three stages: eggs, nymph, adult.
400
How does an herbivore get energy from the sun? (Hint: Think of the food chain and how plants get energy.)
Herbivores eat plants that get energy from the sun to make their own food. sun -> plant -> herbivore
400
Name two characteristics of an invasive organism. BONUS 200: Name one invasive organism discussed in class.
An invasive organism is a plant or an animal that does not belong in a place and harms it.
400
27. Allison thinks that the family dog likes her more than it likes her sister, Francine. Francine disagrees. What is the best way for Allison to test her hypothesis? A Allison and Francine should each say their own names and see if the dog barks. B Allison and Francine should each hold out the dog’s favorite food and see where it goes. C Allison and Francine should each make the dog try to find food in a maze and see if it finds the food. D Allison and Francine should each call the dog from a different place in the house and see where it goes.
D Allison and Francine should each call the dog from a different place in the house and see where it goes.
500
Name ALL the stages of germination
1. Seed takes in water and begins to swell 2. The seed coat breaks open 3. The root starts to grow down 4. The stem and young leaves grow upward
500
Every time your dog brings you a tennis ball, you give your dog a dog treat. Now your dog brings you a tennis ball every time he is hungry. Why does your dog do this? BONUS 100 POINTS: What kind of behavior is this?
Your dog does this because he learned that he will be fed every time he brings you a tennis ball. This is an example of a learned behavior.
500
DAILY DOUBLE What is an herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore? Name an example of each.
An herbivore is an animal that eats plants to survive. A carnivore is an animal that eats other animals to survive. An omnivore is an animal that eats plants and other animals to survive.
500
Why do trees in the north lose their leaves in the winter, while trees in Florida keep their leaves all year?
Trees and plants change more in the northern part of the United States due to colder weather in the winter. The winters in the southern part of the United States, such as in Florida, are milder. (Milder = warmer)
500
Define observation and give an example BONUS 300: Explain the difference between an observation and an inference.
When you observe, you use your senses to learn about an object or event. When you infer, you use what you know and what you observe to draw a conclusion.
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