Mystery 1 and 2
Why did scientists find a fossil of a whale in the desert?
Whale fossils are evidence that the desert used to be an ocean habitat with ocean animals.
How do scientists know that the footprints came from dinosaurs?
The footprints were next to dinosaur fossils.
Why do green anoles climb trees?
To find more bugs to eat.
Animals that live in groups are less likely to...
get eaten by predators
How is the environment different for people living in space?
The force of gravity is not as strong
Fossil trees at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico tell us that the habitat there was once...
What kind of environment?
Forest
How can you tell if someone was walking or running just by looking at their footprints?
The footprints of a runner are farther apart
What happened to green anoles when the brown anoles arrived on Lizard Island? Why?
The green anoles with more sticky toe scales climbed higher and were able to escape being eaten by the brown anoles.
Protection, working together, and food
What is a trait?
A characteristic of something
What evidence do scientists have that make them think dinosaurs looked like big reptiles on the outside?
Reptile skulls have many holes
They lay eggs
Same skin as reptiles
Why are there so many different kinds of dogs?
People found the smallest dog and bred the smallest dog with another small dog.
Which green anoles were most likely to be caught by the brown anoles? Why?
The ones with less sticky to scales because they couldn't climb as high.
What disease is carried by mosquitoes?
Malaria
What traits change for astronauts living in space?
Balance and muscle strength
What did dinosaurs eat? How do you know?
Some dinosaurs ate meat, some ate plants, some ate both. We know this by looking at fossil dinosaur teeth.
How did dairy cows become so good at producing milk?
Cows produce more milk now because people bred the cows that produces more milk.
Why is the group of baby green anoles better climbers than the group of parent green anoles?
The baby green anoles have more sticky toe pads than the parent group.
You are most likely to find mosquitoes in a habitat that is...
Warm and wet
True or False
Scientists are still studying the effects of space travel on living things.
True
What is the scientific name for meat eaters, plant eaters, and animals that eat both.
Carnivore, Herbivore, and Omnivore
What can you do to figure out if you can run faster than CeeLo?
You can see if your steps are bigger than CeeLo's steps
What is Miss Nichol's first name?
What is something you can do to stop mosquitoes from forming nests?
Dump buckets of water
What year was Miss Nichol born?
1994