Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Questions 1
Questions 2
Questions 3
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The set of environmental conditions that an organism appears to choose over other conditions.
What is preferred environment?
100
A seed when it sprouts, or starts to grow.
What is germinate?
100
Moisture is an example of: A.) an environmental factor B.) a preferred environment C.) an organism D.) an environment
A.) an environmental factor
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Some students observed the behavior of isopods. they made an isopod habitat by placing a rotting log, a rock and some leaves inside a box. They put the isopods in a corner of the box at 8am. At noon 4 isopods were by the log, 2 by the rock, and 4 by the leaves. At 4pm 3 were by the log, 1 by the rock and 6 by the leaves. Explain how you know what the isopods preferred environment is?
The isopods moved to the leaves and the rotting log when they had a choice of environments.
100
Which of the following are nonliving environmental factors? temperature, earthworms, rocks, light, grass, river
temperature, rocks, light, river
200
An organism that has seven pairs of legs for walking or swimming, breathes through gills in its belly, most live int he water, but some live on land.
What is an isopod?
200
Any living thing, including plants and animals.
What is an organism?
200
There is a box with a lid under a desk lamp. The lid above side A is solid wood. Side B has a window. The sides are connected; both sides get air, insects can move between them. Earwigs and waxworm moths are insects. Six earwigs and six waxworm moths were put into the box. The light was turned on. Fifteen minutes later, the waxworm moths were all found on the B side. The earwigs were found on the A side. What does this tell you about the insects' preference for light?
Earwig prefer dark environments and waxworm moths prefer light environments.
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Some students observed the behavior of isopods. they made an isopod habitat by placing a rotting log, a rock and some leaves inside a box. They put the isopods in a corner of the box at 8am. At noon 4 isopods were by the log, 2 by the rock, and 4 by the leaves. At 4pm 3 were by the log, 1 by the rock and 6 by the leaves. What does the isopods's preferred environment provide for their survival?
The leaves and the rotting log provide food and possibly moisture and shelter.
200
What are the basic needs of humans? water, shoes, food, air, cellphones, television
water, food, air
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One part of the environment. It can be nonliving, such as water, light, temperature, and chemicals. Or living, such as plant or animal.
What is environmental factor?
300
Everything that surrounds and influences an organism.
What is an environment?
300
Name a natural environmental factor that could affect a cactus living in the desert.
water sunlight, heat, cold, wind, birds
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Two students have questions about the relationship between the environment and the organisms that live there. Andy says, "Does an environment influence organisms?" and Scott says, "Do organisms influence their environment?" Give Andy an example of change in a natural environment and describe how it can influence an organism.
If there were a drought, an organism might die due to lack of water. Colder weather may cause an organism to hibernate (animal) or go dormant (plant). Other examples include fire, flood, and landslides.
300
Which of the following is important when performing an investigation on animal behavior? A.) variables are controlled B.) one factor is observed at a time C.) the animal is not harmed D.) all of the above
D.) all of the above
400
An organism that has three main parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), lives usually in dark dry places, and eats mostly cereals and grains.
What is a beetle?
400
a mini-garden in an enclosed container
What is a terrarium?
400
Name a natural human-made environmental factor that could affect a cactus living in the desert.
off-road vehicles, garbage, air pollution
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Two students have questions about the relationship between the environment and the organisms that live there. Andy says, "Does an environment influence organisms?" and Scott says, "Do organisms influence their environment?" Give Scott an example of an organism and how it can influence its environment.
Earthworms tunnel through the ground, aerating the soil. Snails eat plants, possibly killing them. People build dams, interfering with salmon swimming upstream to lay eggs.
400
Which of the following environmental factors in a bear's environment is non-living? A.) berries B.) salmon C.) snow D.) trees
C.) snow
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Anything in an experiment that might affect the outcome.
What is a variable?
500
the set of environmental conditions that an organism appears to choose over other conditions
What is preferred environment?
500
Some students observed the behavior of isopods. they made an isopod habitat by placing a rotting log, a rock and some leaves inside a box. They put the isopods in a corner of the box at 8am. At noon 4 isopods were by the log, 2 by the rock, and 4 by the leaves. At 4pm 3 were by the log, 1 by the rock and 6 by the leaves. Where do the isopods prefer to live?
The isopods prefer to live near the leaves and the rotting log.
500
Which of these are living environmental factors? temperature, earthworms, rocks, light, grass, river
earthworms and grass
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Which of the following environmental factors in a bear's environment is living? A.) berries B.) salmon C.) snow D. trees
A.) berries B.) salmon D.)trees
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