Vocab #1
All the living and nonliving things in an area
environment
What something can do
Ex. An artic fox's thick white fur keeps it warm in it's cold environment and allows it to camouflage in the snow.
function
the structure that lets light into the eye
pupil
What color(s) is a Tokay Gecko?
Light blue with orange spots
Water freezes at _____° Fahrenheit
32°
An animal that is hunted and eaten by other animals
prey
The ability to see
vision
the structures in the back of the eye that respond to information from the light
light receptors
What ecosystem do Tokay Geckos live in?
Rainforest
What do you call an animal that eats only plants?
Herbivore
To be active at night
nocturnal
An animal that hunts and eats other animals
predator
the part of the eye that carries information from the light receptors to the brain
optic nerve
What COUNTRY are Tokay Geckos typically found?
The Philippines
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, Liquid, Gas
A place where something comes from
source
To cause light to bounce off a material
reflect
the structure in an animal's head that creates a picture with the information received from the eye
brain
Where in the world can Tokay Geckos be found? What region?
Southeast Asia
What gas do animals need to breathe to survive?
Oxygen
A tiny piece of material that is too small to see
Hint: It starts with a "p"
particle
A structure that responds to information coming in from the environment
Hint: A catfish's body is covered in these taste ________
receptor
the colored part of our eye that surrounds the pupil
iris
Scientists who help protect plants and animals are called:
Conservation Biologists
What's the name of the closest star to Earth?
the Sun