Misc.
What class of living things can only breathe underwater?
Fish
True or false: It is good for the environment to quarry a lot
False
What class of animal can live in both water and on land?
Amphibians
What is the pH of distilled water?
7
Invertebrate
What are the 5 classes of vertebrates?
Mammal, reptile, amphibian, fish, bird
What is deforestation?
Cutting down hundreds of thousands of trees for wood
Bacilli and spirals are in which class of microorganisms?
Bacteria
8-14
Organisms made up of one cell
protists
Yeast is part of which microorganism group?
Fungi
Acid rain
Who is the Swedish scientist that created a naming system for living things?
Carl Linnaeus
What is the pH range for acidic?
0-6
These are so small they can only be seen using a microscope. Most are very useful and help to recycle things in nature. Some are harmful and cause diseases. Also known as prokaryotes
Microorganism
Name 3 characteristics of a mammal
Fur, live birth, warm-blooded, babies drink milk, lungs for breathing, vertebrate
Name 3 things YOU can do to help the environment
Not litter, reuse, recycle, walk to school instead of drive, etc
How are polar bears adapted to their climates?
Thick fur to stay warm, feet are good for icy surfaces, strong legs to run from predators, etc
Name 1 renewable energy source and 1 non-renewable energy source
Renewable: hydroelectric, geothermal, wind, solar
Non-renewable: fossil fuels such as coal and oil
When humans introduce materials that harm the environment:
Pollution
Name the 5 microorganism categories
Viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and algae
What are the two gases that scientists are worried about for the greenhouse effect?
Carbon dioxide and methane
What are the 5 main groups of living things?
Prokaryotes, protists, fungi, plants, animals
Charles Darwin studied which animals and how they survived in the _____ islands?
Galapagos finches
Name any vocabulary word from this unit and define it
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