Vocabulary
What is a metamorphosis?
A change in an insects appearance.
What are Inherited Traits?
True or false: Sunlight can Negatively affect plants?
True: Too much sun can cause plants to dry out.
A baby zebra will have the same stripes as its mother or father true or false?
True
Describe the steps of an insects life cycle,
1.Egg
2. Larva
3. Pupa
4. Adult
True or false: Plants cannot have too much water?
False: Plants need just the right amount of water to survive.
Scientists searched the desert for different kinds of lizards. They found more brown lizards than green lizards. Why did they find more brown lizards in the desert?
Brown lizards can survive in hot climates and can blend in with the sand to hide from predators.
Egg, Nymph, Adult.
True or false: Blue eyes are an inherited trait?
True.
What are some environmental influences that can affect plants and animals?
Food Climate
Water Camouflage
Space Nutrients
Sunlight Others(Insects and storms)
Can any plant survive in the desert? Why or why not?
What is the difference between an incomplete and complete metamorphosis?
Riding a bike is an acquired trait? True or false?
True.
Mr. Jones planted red and white petunias in his garden. The next year, he was surprised to see new colors of petunias growing in his garden. Looking at the parent plants, which of the following colors do you think he saw?
Red, Pink, Purple, Yellow, Red and white, pink and purple?
Pink
Red and white.
What is Mr. Lavery's favorite color?
Blue.
What is camoflauging?
When an animal can blend in with its environment to hide from predators.
Give 2 examples of inherited traits and 2 examples of acquired traits.
Answers will vary
Which would survive better in the snowy arctic and why? A white fox or a brown fox?
A white fox would survive better. It can camoflauge in the snow and hide from predators.
How old is Mr. Lavery?
27.