Photosynthesis
What gas do plants take in to make food?
Carbon Dioxide
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What part of a plant absorbs water from the soil?
Roots
What is a fossil?
The preserved remains of a once-living organism
Is eye color an inherited or acquired trait?
Inherited
What would happen to a plant if it never got sunlight?
It wouldn't be able to make food and might die
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What part of the plant captures sunlight?
Leaves
What structure helps fish breathe underwater?
Gills
What is an ecosystem?
A community of living and non-living things in an area
A cacti's roots are an inherited trait that help it survive by?
The roots are wide and this helps it survive by catching water below the ground surface.
Is knowing how to read an inherited or acquired trait?
Acquired
What is the main product of photosynthesis that plants use for energy?
Glucose (sugar)
How does coating on a leaf help a plant survive?
The wax coating helps to conserve the water and keep the plant hydrated.
What is it called when we can see the outline of a once living organism but no bones around left behind?
Imprint
Name one trait that animals inherit from their parents.
fur color, size, type of ears, etc.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What structure helps birds grip onto branches?
Talons (feet)
What are the three things a plant needs to perform photosynthesis?
Sunlight, Carbon Dioxide, and Water
How does a cactus stem help it survive in the desert?
It stores water
What is left after a living thing or animal dies?
Their remains.
How does the an animal's inherited trait help it survive? Give an example.
An inherited trait of a _______ helps it survive by_________.
How is the discovery of new fuels for cars and trucks MOST LIKELY to help people?
Reducing Car Pollution
What gas is released by plants during photosynthesis?
Oxygen
Which helps more with survival — a cactus’s sharp spines or its flowers? Why?
Spines, because they protect the cactus from animals
Double Jeopardy: What do fossils tell scientists about past environments?
That environments have changed from ocean to land or land to ocean.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What’s the difference between inherited and acquired traits?
Inherited traits you’re born with, and acquired traits you learn or develop
A plant lives in a dry environment. Describe how plant's leaves can be adapted to a dry environment.
A plant's leaves can be adapted to a dry environment by producing a waxy coating to conserve water.