Life Cycles
What is another name for the pupa in the life cycle of a butterfly?
chrysalis or cacoon
What is adaptation?
when plants or animals change to better suit their environment.
What adaption does a cactus have?
it does need as much water
How many oceans are there?
five
Is sewage a human or natural factor affecting aquatic environments?
human
Which life cycle has a gradual metamorphosis?
Frog
When animals or plants of the same species differ it is called?
variation
How can plants vary?
size, colour, shape and edges
Which ocean is the 2nd largest?
Atlantic
What is one way we can stop pollution?
reduce, reuse, recycle
What is another name for a maggot?
larva
What is a trait you could inherit from your parents?
eye colour, height, hair colour/texture, size/shape of your nose etc. . .
What is it called when an animal can hide from its prey or predator using its environment.
camouflage
What is the rain forest of the sea?
coral reefs
Explain the effects of over fishing
Fish cannot produce fast enough and can lead to extinction
Mosquito spread disease by
How might animals vary in movement?
some crawl, some fly, some slither
What is one way birds adapt to cold weather?
migrate
Name two types of freshwater habitats?
rivers, streams, ponds, lakes,
What could happen if no-native species are introduced to an aquatic environment?
can eat native species, too much competition for food, introduce disease
How do flies spread disease?
walking on food, vomiting on food, spitting on food,
In terms of breathing how might animals vary?
gills and lungs
What is hibernation?
sleeping throughout winter
What are the largest freshwater wetlands in the world
swamps of the amazon and peat-lands of Siberia
What is exploitation of resources?
over fishing