Fossils
What is the name of someone who digs for fossils called?
Paleontologist
True or False: Plants have structures and functions that help them survive in their environment.
TRUE
What is a structure of an elk and what is its function?
Possible answers could be...
Antlers- fight for mates
Hooves- help it climb up the mountain
Heart- pumps it blood throughout its body
Hair- keep it warm
What is an internal Structure? Give an example.
FALSE
What parts of an organism can become a fossil?
The hard parts, such as, bones, teeth, or shell.
Plants living in Utah Desert regions have certain structures and functions that help with what?
Conserving water
True or False: Animals use only their brain NOT their senses to survive
FALSE!
What is an External Structure? Give an example.
External Structure: Structure on the OUTSIDE of a living organism. Example: hair, skin, nails, mouth, beak, wings, feathers, fur, ears, etc...
What is migration?
When animals move from one area to another during a certain time
Fossils from long ago can tell us
They type of organisms that lived long ago
Why do cactus' have thorns/spines?
Organisms have internal and External structures that function to support...
a. growth
b. survival
c. reproduction
d. all of the above
D. All of the Above
The structure of gills on a fish help it function by doing what?
Take in oxygen from the water
If I found a fossil of a bird in one layer of rock but it did not exist today and wasn't in any other layer of rock, what might I conclude?
The bird went extinct after the last time period there was evidence it existed.
What might you conclude if you found a fossilized seashell up high in the mountains?
The area was once covered in water.
What are the three main structures of a plant?
1. Roots
2. Stem
3. Leaves
What is the difference between Mimicry and Camouflage?
Mimicry: when a living organism is trying to look like something it is not.
Camouflage: blending in to its surroundings
An elephants trunk would be an example of what?
External Structure
What kind of evidence supports that environments have changed over time...
a. one layer of rock has lava rock and the next layer had sandstone. b. layers of rock containing one organism are below layers of rock containing a different organism. c. an area that once use to be a meadow has become a pond. d. all of the above
d. all of the above
What is the main type of rock that fossils are found in?
Sedimentary Rock
What are the three main jobs of Roots?
1. Anchor the plant
2. Absorb water and nutrients
3. Store Food (Pantry)
What is echolocation? Give an example of an animal that uses echolocation.
Echolocation is when something makes a noise and the noise bounces off objects and back to the animal.
What is an ADAPTATION?
something that helps an animal or plant survive in its environment.
What is the job of the stem? Job of Leaves?
Stem: acts like an elevator or straw and sucks up all the nutrients and water to the rest of the plant.
Leaves: Makes food using the sun (Photosynthesis)