Classifying Plants
What are the two categories for classifying plants?
Flowering and Non-Flowering
The two big groups for animals are _______________
vertebrates and invertebrates
hair color
height
eye color
face shape
What is an adaptation?
Something that helps animals survive in their specific environment
What is the first step in the life cycle of a bird?
Egg
Roses, tulips, and daisies are examples of flowering or non-flowering plant?
Flowering Plants
Which of the following animals is an invertebrate?
Dog, Bird, Alligator, Crab
Name one trait that is LEARNED
answers will vary
The Scarlet King Snake is a non-poisonous snake. It intentionally looks like the poisonous Eastern Coral Snake in order to scare away predators. What is this type of animal adaptation called?
A) camouflage
B) hibernation
C) migration
D) mimicry
D - mimicry
What is the correct order of tthe life cycle of a mammal?
A) Birth - Adult - Young - Reproduce
B) Young - Birth - Adult - Reproduce
C) Birth - Young - Adult - Reproduce
D) Life - Young - Kid - Teen - Adult
C
Ferns, mosses, and pine trees are all examples of flowering or non-flowering plants?
Non-flowering
Which trait makes mammals different than other animals?
A) Gills
B) Feet
C) Fur / Hair
D) Eyes
C
Which trait is NOT passed down to a dog's offspring?
A) Long snout
B) Pointed ears
C) Fur color
D) How fast they can run
D - How fast they run
What adaptation helps protect a cactus against herbivores?
A) spines
B) deep roots
C) waxy stems
D) succulent leaves
A - Spines
Metamorphosis describes the changes that the majority of insects go through during their life cycle. Identify the correct order of the four stages of complete metamorphosis?
A) egg, larva, adult, pupa
B) egg, adult, larva, pupa
C) egg, pupa, larva, adult
D) egg, larva, pupa, adult
D - egg, larva, pupa, adult
Which part of the plant that is responsible for securing the plant in the soil and absorbing water and nutrients?
Roots
What type of animal lives the first part of its life in water and the second half on land?
Amphibians
Is a dog fetching a ball a learned or inherited trait?
Learned
Zebras have striking black and white stripe patterns. When the herd moves as a whole, all the stripes can blend together and confuse a predator.
Which sense do the stripes work to confuse?
A) The sense of sight.
B) The sense of smell.
C) The sense of touch.
D) The sense of hearing.
A - sense of sight
A seed is germinating. It will _____________________ next.
A) grow a shoot
B) produce a flower
C) sprout many leaves
D) grow a shoot and roots
D - grow shoots and roots
What is the word for the stage of the plant life cycle that has the first opening up and sprout of the plant
Germination
Which animal types are COLD blooded?
A) mammals and amphibians
B) reptiles and amphibians
C) mammals and birds
b
Sing a song that has the name of an animal in it
You have 30 seconds to think!
:)
1) The snowshoe rabbit has white fur in winter and dark fur in summer. What is the main survival advantage of this fur color change to the rabbit?
A) The light fur keeps the rabbit from getting sunburned in summer.
B) The fur color is an adaptive form of camouflage to avoid predators.
C) The dark fur absorbs more sunlight so the rabbit is warmer in winter.
D) The white fur is more valuable to fur trappers, so the animal will be trapped and better fed in winter.
B - adaptive camouflage
Why is it called a life cycle if the plant/animal eventually die?
Because the plant or animal continues to live on in their offspring