Invertebrates/Vertebrates
What are invertebrates?
Animals without a backbone
What is the definition of a life cycle?
a series of stages an organism goes through from birth-death
What are biotic factors in an ecosystem?
The living things
What are producers?
organisms that make their own food using energy from the sun
What is an adaptation?
a characteristic of a living thing that helps it survive in its environment
What are vertebrates?
Animals with backbones
What is a life span?
the amount of time a living thing functions
What are abiotic factors in an ecosystem?
The non-living things
What are primary consumers?
consumers that consume producers - they are herbivores
Why might an animal need to adapt to its environment?
Natural or man-made changes
Endoskeleton vs Exoskeleton (provide the definition for both)
Endoskeleton - a support structure on the inside of the body
Exoskeleton - a hard outer covering that protects the body
What is metamorphosis?
a complete change from one thing to another
Name two biomes that we studied
What are decomposers?
Organisms that eat dead/decaying plants/animals
What is an example of a natural change to an environment?
earthquake, hurricane, tornado, global warming (can also be considered man-made)
What is the difference between a warm-blooded organism and a cold-blooded organism?
Warm-blooded - an animal whose body temperature does not change much
Cold-blooded - an animal that gets its body heat from the outside temperature
What are the four stages of a frog's metamorphosis?
egg, tadpole, froglet, frog
Name four abiotic factors in the pond ecosystem
rocks, sun, water, dirt
pine tree, maple tree
What is an example of a human-made change to an environment?
Logging, global warming (can also be considered natural), pollution, creation of roads/building
What are three types of invertebrates? (There are 6 possible answers)
Sponges, worms, echinoderms, arthropods, cnidarians, mollusks
What is the life cycle of a honey bee?
egg, larva, pupa, adult
Name five biotic factors that exist in the pond ecosystem
deer, frogs, trees, grasshopper, lily pads, tadpoles, grass, cattails, turtles, flies, butterflies
Give two examples of secondary consumers, using the diagram
red fox, gray wolf
Choose an animal and describe how an adaptation helps it survive
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