This vocabulary word means "the plants and animals that live in balance with each other and the soils and climate around them"
What is an ecosystem.
100
Name the 4 most important needs of living things.
food, water, shelter, space
100
This habitat is really hot and dry. Not very many animals and plants live here. A cactus is a plant that you can find here.
What is the desert.
100
Give an example of an animal that uses camouflage.
What are lizards, snakes, zebras, octopus, etc.
100
This animal can survive in the tundra because of its layers of fur and fat. The fur and fat help this bear stay warm while it tries to find food in the snow and cold weather.
What is a polar bear.
200
This vocabulary word means, "group of plants and animals that live in a habitat"
What is a community.
200
Name some other needs of living things other than the TOP 4.
sunlight, warmth, air, etc.
200
This habitat is really cold and windy and has a lot of ice and snow.
What is the Tundra/Arctic
200
What are the two types of adaptations that we learned about called?
Structural and Behavioural
200
Porcupines can keep predators away by using this adaptation.
What are quills that come out of their back.
300
This vocabulary word means, "an animal that eats only other animals"
What is carnivore.
300
This element of a habitat provides animals with a place to live.
What is shelter.
300
This habitat is really hot and humid. It rains here almost everyday. There are quite a few plants and trees here. The animals use the large leaves on the tree for shelter while it rains.
What is the rainforest.
300
What is an example of a behavioural adaptation?
various responses
300
Name an adaptation for a plant and explain how it helps it to survive?
various answers
400
This vocabulary word means, "anything about an animal that helps it to live in its environment."
What is an adaptation.
400
Explain how a plant gets food, water, shelter and space from its habitat.
soil, sun
rain
shade, sun
spaced roots
400
This habitat is underwater. You can find octupus, fish and coral in this habitat. These plants and animals can survive in the saltwater of this habitat.
What is the ocean.
400
What is an example of a structural adaptation?
various responses
400
Why do some animals hunt in groups instead of on their own?
so they can catch much larger animals
500
This vocabulary word means, "animals that eat other living things to get the energy they need to survive"
What is consumer.
500
Explain how an animal's habitat provides the 4 needs of living things.
plants/animals
lakes, streams, ponds.
weather and predators
not jam-packed
500
This habitat has a lot of trees, plants and animals. The land is typically full of moutains, hills and possibly fields. The weather can be warm or cold. It can also snow here. Foxes and bears can be found in this habitat.
What is the forest.
500
Name one animal that uses an adaptation for survival. What is the adaptation and how do they use it to survive? What type of adaptation is it?
N/A
500
Describe an adaptation that humans have and explain how it helps us to survive.