UNIT 4 VOCAB
A new plant may grow from this.
Seed
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This shows how energy moves from plants to animals.
A food chain
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Why do skunks spray a bad smell?
To scare off predators.
This part of the plant helps make new plants
Flower
Why do daffodils taste bad?
To protect them from animals eating them.
All living and nonliving things in a place make up this.
An environment
Why is a forest fire good for the environment?
New trees and plants grow.
What are two ways a leaf insect protects itself?
It's shape and color.
A powder that flowers need to make seeds.
Pollen
Why does a cactus have thorns?
To make it hard for animals to eat them.
A gas in the air that animals need to survive
Oxygen
Why is a beaver building a dam a good thing?
It creates a new pond. (It's a new home for other animals)
Why do sea urchins have sharp spines?
To protect them from other animals.
All living things must have certain things to live and grow
Basic Needs
Why do the mimosa's leaves fold quickly when touched?
To knock off bugs that are trying to eat them.
Something that helps a living thing survive in its environment.
An adaptation
It can grow so big that other plants can't grow and may die.
Long eyelashes to keep out sand
Substances that help plants grow
Nutrients
Why do rain forest plants have big, wide leaves?
To get more sunlight.
Resource
Name two ways humans change nature.
Pollution
Cutting down trees
Planting new trees
Recycling and reducing trash, etc.
Giraffes have a long neck and what else to reach leaves on tall trees?
A long tongue.