Unit 1: Setting Things in Motion
What is the main body system involved in eating food?
The digestive system
Does heat (in air and water) rise or fall?
rise
What's the difference between nature and nurture?
nature - genetics, inherited traits
nurture - environment, learned habits
What is the name of the line that splits the northern and southern hemisphere?
The equator
Humans belong to what animal group?
Mammals
Which organ is most involved with the nervous system?
The brain
Is the equator latitudinal or longitudinal?
latitudinal
What is an invasive species?
An organism not native to an ecosystem that causes harm
What is one effect of global climate change?
What is conservation?
protection of a resource or organism, preventing wasteful use of something
Name 4 body systems
Circulatory, Nervous, Digestive, Respiratory, Skeletal, Muscular
What's the difference between weather and climate?
Weather - short term conditions
Climate - long term patterns
Name the 3 organism types
Mammal, reptile, arthropod
True or false: Global climate change causes seasons to shift later or earlier than usual.
True! i.e. Hummingbird conservation report
What is the word for a trait or habit that an organism has to ensure its survival?
Adaptation
What is a neuron?
A cell that sends messages to and from the brain through the nervous system
True or false: Locations of the same longitude have similar climates.
False! Locations of the same LATITUDE have similar climates.
Explain the difference between venom and poison?
venom: injected
poison: consumed, on skin
The melting of what mass of ice causes rising sea levels and contributes to global climate change?
glaciers
What is another word for rain/snow fall?
Precipitation
What is the difference between a sensory neuron and a motor neuron?
Sensory neuron receives messages from outside body and passes it to the brain
Motor neuron receives messages from the brain and sends it through your body to do a reflex response
What's the difference between potential and kinetic energy?
potential - stored energy
kinetic - released energy
Name the 4 animal statuses.
Stable, vulnerable, threatened, endangered
What is the name of the phenomenon causing bee populations to decrease?
Colony Collapse Disorder
What is advocacy?
The act of supporting and/or defending on behalf of someone or something