Environmental Effects Vocabulary 1
What a plant or animal does
Behavior
The long-distance movement of animals from one place to another
Migration
The path of energy from one organism to another
An animal that is eaten by another organism
Prey
The energy that flows through a food chain begins with-
A. the Sun
B. wind
C. rainfall
D. the Moon
A. the Sun
Resting for a long time
Dormancy
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail
Precipitation
An animal that eats plants
Herbivore
Which of the following natural event would promote the growth of new plants?
A. snow falling on the ground
B. long periods of darkness
C. rain and warm temperatures
D. a very strong earthquake
B. rain and warm temperatures
The diagram shows how energy flows in a food chain.
SUN -> GRASS -> MOUSE ->SNAKE -> FOX
In the food chain, the fox gets its energy when it eats the-
a. Sun
b. Grass
c. Mouse
d. Snake
d. snake
Everything that is around a living thing
Environment
How hot or cold something is
Temperature
An animal that eats both plants and animals
Omnivore
Canadian Geese and many other birds migrate to different climates when-
A the wind blows harder
B temperatures get cooler
C the flowers begin to bloom
D rain clouds fill the sky
B temperatures get cooler
Canadian Geese and many other birds migrate to different climates when-
A the wind blows harder
B temperatures get cooler
C the flowers begin to bloom
D rain clouds fill the sky
B temperatures get cooler
To increase in size
Grow
An animal that eats animals
Carnivore
A single living thing
Organism
A student created the food chain below.
Which of these should the student use to complete the food chain?
PLANTS -> MICE -> SNAKES-> ____________
A Rabbits
B Dogs
C Hawks
D Rats
C Hawks
Which of the following natural events would promote the growth of new plants?
A Snow falling on the ground.
B Long periods of darkness.
C Rain and warm temperatures.
D A very strong earthquake.
C Rain and warm temperatures.
When an animal goes into a deep sleep for a long amount of time.
Hibernation
What is needed to do work or cause change
Energy
An animal that eats other animals
Predator
Birds are dependent on their environment to provide all of the following EXCEPT
A. the energy they get from food
B. the water they drink to live
C. the eggs they lay to have babies
D. the materials they use to build nests
C. the eggs they lay to have babies
A student created the food chain below.
plants -> mice -> snakes -> ________________
Which of these should the student use to complete the food chain?
A Rabbits
B Dogs
C Hawks
D Rats
C Hawks