Plant Parts
What is the plant STRUCTURE that has the function of holding the plant steady in the ground and collecting water from soil?
The Roots!
The Brain!
What is an adaptation?
When a plant or animal makes changes to itself for survival based on its environment.
What are the five sense receptors that humans have?
Nose, ears, tongue, fingers/skin, eyes
What rock layer is usually the OLDEST layer in a rock layer picture?
The layer at the bottom
What is the FUNCTION of the plant part called the Stem?
Holds the plant upright and sends nutrients to the leaves
What is the difference between an internal and external structure?
An internal structure is something that is inside of a plant or animal's body while an external structure is something that is outside an animals body.
What are two adaptation helps a cactus survive in the desert?
How often is your brain processing information from your senses?
All the time!
Which layer is usually the YOUNGEST in a rock layer diagram?
The one closest to the top
What is the STRUCTURE that protects the seeds and helps spread them when animals try to eat?
Fruit
What INTERNAL structure do birds have to help them fly?
Hollow bones, which make them weigh less.
In what ways is an arctic fox adapted to its environment?
White fur color to blend in, thick fur for warmth, etc
What senses do a rabbit use to tell whether food is safe to eat or not?
Taste and smell.
As you go down the rock layers, fossils in each layer get...
Older!
Can a plant live without sunlight? Why or Why not?
No, because it needs the sunlight to make its own food.
What structure helps a snake smell? Is it an internal or external structure?
What does the layer of fat called blubber do for animals like whales and seals?
Blubber keeps an animal warm in cold weather, for whales and seals cold water.
How does memory of the senses help animals survive? (Think back to the mountain lion and the skunk)
Memories of the senses help animals choose what to do based on their experiences (EX Lion remembers not to mess with a skunk after being sprayed)
What can fossils tell you about how earth changes over time? (Think back to the fish bones found in the desert).
Fossils in a layer can tell you what kind of environment a place used to be (fish or seashells if it was underwater, trees or leaf fossil if it was a forest)
What are the ingredients plants use to make their own food?
Water, Sunlight, and Air (specifically carbon dioxide)
What are two external structures that help a deer stay away from predators in the woods? What are their functions?
Answers will vary.
Could a lizard from the rain forest survive if placed in a desert environment? Why or why not?
Green color would be bad to blend in, too hot, not enough water, not enough food, etc.
What senses help an eagle hunt other animals?
sight, smell, hearing
If a whale bone is found below the bones of a land animal, is the whale older or younger? How did earth change from the time of the whale to the land animal?
The whale is older, and the earth changed from an ocean/water environment to one with more dry land.