Structures, Functions, & Adaptations
Life Cycles
Food Chains
Wondrous Wetlands 1
Wondrous Wetlands 2
100
What is the function of a marsh rabbit's large ears, whiskers, and strong powerful legs?
To protect itself.
100
How many stages are in the life cycle of a lady beetle?
Four
100
What do arrows in a food chain represent?
The flow of energy.
100
What natural change is occurring in the photograph?
Drought
100
Name 2 natural resources that can be found in a wetland.
water, plants, trees, animals, sun, soil, wind
200
What are a beaver's functions for the following structures:
-webbed feet
-clear eyelids
-long, sharp teeth
-waterproof coat
-webbed feet: to swim easily through the water
-clear eyelids: protects eyes underwater
-long, sharp teeth: cut vegetation for food and water
-waterproof coat: keeps beavers warm and dry
200
What life cycle stage of a lady beetle comes after the egg stage?
Larval Stage
200
How does energy move through a food chain?
The Sun provides energy to the plants. When animals eat the plants the energy from the plant is passed on to them. When a predator eats this animal, the energy is now passed along to that animal.
200
What was the effect on shorebirds and waterfowls when sludge was dumped into Mitchell Lake?
The habitats of shorebirds and waterfowls were destroyed, their populations decreased, died, or became sick.
200
What is a drought?
A period of time when there is not enough rain or snow, resulting in a shortage of water.
300
What structure is most helpful in helping a blue heron get food?
long neck and legs
300
What is the life cycle stage of a lady beetle right before it becomes an adult?
Pupa Stage
300
What would happen to the populations of organisms living in a pond if the pond's water was drained?
Populations such as frogs would decrease.
300
Name 3 human processes that can harm the environment.
Building homes
Leaving your lunch trash in the park
Dumping chemicals in creeks
300
How might plants and animals respond when their wetland habitat suffers from a drought?
Plants and animals might die or move to new locations.
400
Describe the behavioral adaptation of birds when the temperature drops and the weather gets colder.
Birds migrate south during the winter.
400
What do the life cycles of both a lady beetle and a mealworm beetle have in common?
There is a pupa stage in both life cycles.
Both life cycles have the same number of stages.
400
If the grasshoppers migrated, which organism population would decrease first?
The mouse.
400
Name 3 ways that people modify the wetlands.
building bridges over wetland areas
draining wetlands to build houses or hotels
turning a wetland into a nature area for people to visit
400
Sludge was dumped into Mitchell Lake, which destroyed the habitat of shorebirds and waterfowls. What was the effect that this event caused?
Shorebirds and waterfowl populations decreased, died, or became sick.
500
Describe the behavioral adaptation of plants when they do not have enough water during the winter.
Plants go dormant.
500
What do the life cycles of both lady beetles and frogs have in common?
Both life cycles include an egg stage.
500
If all of the mice were removed from this food chain, which population would increase first?
The grasshoppers.
500
Match the following words in the blanks:
ecosystems wetlands conservation common good
A) Different types of plants and animals live together in environments called _____________________.
B) Bogs, marshes, and swamps are types of _____________________.
C) _____________________ helps save our natural resources.
D) The Audubon Society protects Mitchell Lake to serve the _______________ _______________ of the community.
A) Different types of plants and animals live together in environments called ECOSYSTEMS.
B) Bogs, marshes, and swamps are types of WETLANDS.
C) CONSERVATION helps save our natural resources.
D) The Audubon Society protects Mitchell Lake to serve the COMMON GOOD of the community.
500
What might happen to the organisms in a wetland ecosystem if the land suffered a drought?
Some plants and animals may die. Some animals may relocate to a new environment.