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What type of animal lays eggs with tough leathery shell?
Reptiles.
Does fur on an animal keep it warm or cold?
Warm.
What type of ecosystem have cactus plants?
Desert.
The presence of a beak on a bird: is this an inherited trait or learned trait?
Inherited.
Egg > Caterpillar > Pupa > Adult displays which insect's life cycle?
Butterfly.
What insect lives in dead wood?
Termites.
Do ponds and lakes have flowing or still water?
Still.
A lion is an example of a (predator / prey) ?
Predator.
Which plant part takes in gases from the air?
The leaves.
Which plant part takes in nutrients and water from the soil?
Roots.
What is the name of the GREEN substance in leaves that captures the sun's energy?
Chlorophyll.
Gravity and friction are two types of (forces / pushes)?
Forces.
A vulture is an example of a (decomposer / scavenger)?
Scavenger.
True or false: chick eggs do not need food from their mothers because the egg has enough food inside it?
True.
Ferns grow best in wet or dry places?
Wet.
A mushroom is an example of a (decomposer / producer)?
Decomposer.
What does the wind help plants do? (think of the pollen grains)
It helps them reproduce by carrying the pollen, seeds, into the air.
Which method can help save endangered animals: protecting its habitat or causing pollution?
Protecting its habitat.
How do plants survive in a desert?
They survive with little water and storing it when there are rare desert rains.
A brown pine cone is an example of a male or female cone?
Female cone.
List the steps of the water cycle in order.
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation.
What happens to chipmunks when they hibernate?
Their heart rate slows down and they sleep to conserve energy and nutrients.
Step 1: A seed germinates and starts growing.
Step 2: An adult tree makes flowers and pollinates.
Step 3: After pollination, seeds form.
What is step 4?
The tree grows old and dies.
If all the trees were cut down where an eagle population lived, what would happen to the eagle population?
Their habitat would be destroyed and the would either have to move to a new place or the species would die out.
What is the difference between gravity and friction?
Gravity: force that pulls objects together.
Friction: force that slows the motion between two surfaces.