Bodies of Water
List 7 bodies of water
What is erosion?
When wind and water change the shape of the land.
What is a prediction?
An educated guess about what you think might happen.
This habitat is extremely dry with a lot of sand and very few plants.
Desert
What are the 5 things animals need to survive?
Food, water, air, shelter, safety
Which 2 bodies of water are surrounded by land on ALL sides?
Pond and lake
This erosion solution is when plants roots' hold the soil or sand in place
A. Planting vegetation
B. Sea wall
C. Levees/Dikes
D. Wind break
Planting vegetation
What is an observation?
To look closely at something using your 5 senses.
This is a cold habitat, covered in ice where seals might live.
Artic/Polar
What is a habitat?
A place an animal lives where it has everything it needs to survive.
This body of water is long, narrow and flows.
A. Lake
B. River
C. Sea
D. Pond
B. River
Levees and dikes are usually made of...
A. Soil
B. Rocks
C. Grass
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which science tool can you hold in your hand that makes objects appear larger?
Magnifying glass
Which habitat is the wettest? (Not counting the ocean)
Rainforest - it rains almost every day and can get around 100 inches of rain every year!
List all 7 habitats.
Arctic, desert, ocean, forest, grasslands, mountains and rainforest
Which body of water is man-made?
Canal
Fill in the blank:
________ _________ is when farmers plant rows of trees to protect against high winds.
Wind break
What tool is used to measure the temperature?
Bonus - What is temperature measured in?
Thermometer
Degrees
This habitat has few trees, lots of grass and have a lot of open space.
Grasslands
Fill in the blank:
Plants get _____ and _____ from soil, by soaking it up through their ________.
Plants get WATER and NUTRIENTS from soil, by soaking it up through their ROOTS.
This body of water is partially surrounded by land.
Sea
You can choose more than 1.
If I wanted to control the erosion of a river, I would build a...
A. Levee/Dike
B. Sea Wall
C. Bridge
D. Dam
A. Levee/Dike
D. Dam
What is science?
Everything!!!
Which habitat is high up, cold at the top and has goats and eagles.
Mountains
What does MWRA stand for?
Massachusetts Water Resource Authority