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Characteristics of Animals
Week Without Walls
LOGIC
Animal Behavior
Social Relationships
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Which of the following must be true if a sponge is an animal? a. Sponges have a backbone b. Sponges make their own food c. Sponges move all of the time d. Sponges eat other organisms
d. Sponges eat other organisms
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Who was the "gas attendant" in Youssef and Zine's skit?
Megan
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What is the area of a rectangle whose length is twice its width and perimeter is 18 inches?
18 square inches (6 inches by 3 inches)
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Knowing where and when to migrate is an example of ______ behavior.
innate
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What are the four main forms of communication used by animals?
Sight, sound, touch, chemicals
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Name the five characteristics all animals share.
Multicellular makeup Specialized parts Reproduction/Development Movement Consumering
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Name all 6 topic groups.
1. Heritage 2. Traditions 3. Food 4. The Arts 5. Children 6. Pursuit of Happiness
200
Look at the figure on the board. If Ms. Boyle painted all the exposed faces blue, how many faces would be painted (including the bottom)?
15
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An animal that lives in a hot, dry environment might spent the summer _________.
Estivating.
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Communication must include both a signal and a ____________.
Response
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How is "multicellular makeup" related to "specialized parts?
When the fertilized egg starts dividing, the cells become different from each other, forming specialized tissues and eventually organs, which have special functions in our bodies.
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In the "I'm in Sixth Grade" song, what comes after the line: "I keep a close watch on theis locker of mine, I keep my minder binder with me all the time I think my teachers ____________________________"
are really quite divine
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Divide the trapezoid into four identical parts.
See board.
300
Children are born with the innate behavior of making babbling sounds. yet few adults make these sounds. This is an example of: A. Internal Cycles B. Innate behavior being changed by learning C. Defensive Action D. Adapting to ones environment
B. Innate behavior being changed by learning
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Name two downsides of living in groups.
not enough food/water competition for mates attracts predators more easily disease is spread more easily
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A. About what fraction of species have scientists identified and named? B. About what fraction of those are vertebrates?
A. 1/3 b. 1/20 (5%)
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What was ONE of our essential questions?
1. What would you expect the future to look like for this community and its culture? 2. What traditions has this community kept as a part of its culture? 3. How has the culture of this community been influenced by its geography?
400
AN ANCIENT GREEK WAS SAID TO HAVE LIVED: 1/4 of his life as a boy 1/5 of his life as a young man 1/3 as a man The last thirteen years as an old man HOW OLD WAS HE WHEN HE DIED?
60 years old
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Jet lag occurs in humans when they travel long distances in a short time, interrupting their sleep patterns. Which innate cycle creates jet lag?
Circadian Rhythms. a person tends to wake up and go to sleep at the same time every day. When a person switches time zones, their bodies are ready to wake up and go to sleep at times that might not be appropriate for the new time zone.
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Explain - in 15 words or less - how ants use phermones for communication.
Alarm - warn group of danger Recognition - distinguish members of group from outsiders attract mates