Science Process Skills
What are two of the science process skills?
observe, classify, measure, infer, predict, and communicate
What is a population?
all the living things of ONE kind in an area
Which of these is not living?
A. Grass
B. Cow
C. Weeds
D. Soil
D. Soil
What does extinct mean?
no more of that kind of animal is alive
What is the outside of a seed called?
The seed coat
What does it mean to observe?
You use your five sense to find something out
What is the difference in a community and a population?
A population is all the living things of one kind, a community is all of the living things in an area.
What are the basic needs of living things?
Air, food, and water
What is a fossil?
any part of a living thing that is preserved by nature
What are two parts of a plant?
Leaves, roots, flowers, and stems
What does it mean to communicate?
You share what you learned with others
What is a habitat?
Where a living thing can find food, water, and shelter
What are the three parts of a frog's life cycle?
eggs, tadpole, adult
What is one kind of fossil?
Amber, petrified, frozen fossil, mold
What part of a plant holds the plant into the ground?
Roots
What does it mean to predict?
You use what you know to guess what may happen
What are the six types of environments?
Desert, rainforest, tundra, woodland forest, ocean, pond
What are the four parts of a butterfly's life cycle?
egg, larva, pupa, adult
How do they know that some dinosaurs laid eggs?
What are the three ways a seed can travel?
Animal, air, and water
What does it mean to infer?
You use what you know to tell why things happen
Which of the environments are dry?
(There are two)
The tundra and the desert
What is it called when babies have a complete change in how they look?
Metamorphosis
What is a cast when talking about fossils?
a copy of the living thing that was once in the mold
What part of the plant moves food and water?
Stem