Plant Structure & Function
This part of the plant absorbs water and nutrients through the soil.
The Roots
A behavior or physical structure that an animal has to help it survive in it's environment is called an _____________
adaptation
An animal can use this adaptation to blend in to its surroundings.
camouflage
What is another word for rain, sleet, snow and hail?
precipitation
Igneous is the Greek word for ______
fire
This part of the plant contains chlorophyll and absorbs sunlight.
The leaves
This is the name for structures on the OUTSIDE of an animal. For example; claws, fur, scales, skin.
The structures on the inside of an animal are called Internal Structures.
External Structures
A seal that lives in the artic can survive because of the thick layer of fat under its skin called ________.
Blubber
True or False:
Condensation occurs when plants release water from their leaves.
False
Sedimentary rock usually forms in _________.
Layers
Birds, Bees, and other creatures help to spread this from flower to flower.
Pollen
In this organ system, food is broken down into nutrients for the body. It contains the mouth, the stomach and the intestines.
The digestive system
Monarch Butterflies can't survive in cold environments so they move to where it's warmer. This is called _________.
migration
What is the primary source that powers the water cycle?
The sun
This type of rock is formed with intense heat and pressure.
Metamorphic
This is the female part of the plant that contains the ovary and the ovules.
The pistil
This organ system contains the lungs. We could not breathe without it!
Respiratory System
A behavior that an animal is born knowing how to do.
Instinct
Water flowing over a surface into a lake or stream is known as run off. This other term is used when water soaks into the ground.
Groundwater
The area under Earth's surface where 2 plates converge.
The subduction zone
Some plants, like ferns or mosses, don't have seeds. Instead they have these....
spores
Blood flows from the heart to other parts of the body because of this system.
The circulatory system
When humans use the influence of nature an animals to create things that make life easier. For example; velcro
Biomimicry
Water in gas form is called _________. (Think about evaporation)
water vapor
The Pacific Ocean is rimmed with a majority of these zones. This area is responsible for most of the Earth's volcanoes.
The Ring of Fire