Animal Adaptations
How does an Arctic fox adapt to its environment?
Its fur goes from gray to white in the winter to blend in with the snow.
This scientist got in trouble for saying the Sun was the center of the universe. He also invented a better kind of telescope, the compass, and thermometer.
Galileo
What are the two holes in your nose called that you breathe out of?
Nostrils
What is the name of the extinct animal that looks like a manatee?
StellerSea cow
After observing the bread experiment, why should we wash our hands?
To protect ourselves from germs
A deep sleep that allows certain animals to survive during winter
hibernation
Jane Goodall
Where does the air you breathe through your nose end up?
lungs
Name two extinct animals.
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What are 2 kinds of germs?
virus and bacteria
When an animal survives by looking like something else
mimicry
He studied germs and invented a type of vaccine, saving millions of lives. He also helped us drink milk and other drinks safely.
Louis Pasteur
The nose ______, moistens, and filters the air we breathe.
Warms
What do scientists want to do with many extinct animals?
What are the three parts of an insect?
head, thorax, abdomen
The way an animal acts in a group to survive Ex: a wolf in a pack
Social interaction
He was the scientist that worked with Thomas Edison on electricity. He helped bring electricity to homes.
Nikola Tesla
What is inside the nose that protects us from germs and dust?
Nose hairs, mucus membrane
What's the difference between threatened and endangered?
Threatened is what happens before they become endangered
Name a type of harmful insect.
answers will vary
When animals like birds go to warmer places to find food during the winter
migration
He was interested in the study of the human body and drew many bones, the human skeleton, and organs like the heart that were very detailed. He was also an inventor.
Leonardo da Vinci
How is having a booger good for us?
It is dust captured by the mucus that didn't go into the lungs.
What are some examples of thriving animals?
Rats, pigeons, cockroaches
Can only animals become extinct? Explain your answer.
No, plants can become extinct too.