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Vocabulary
Vocabulary Part 2
Critical Thinking
Real World Examples
Quick Questions
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This is an environment that has many trees.
Forest
100
Harmful materials that get into air, land, or water is called ______.
Pollution
100
What are some of the ways that environments can differ?
Environments can differ in the types of soil and climates that they have.
100
Which of these help a fish survive in it's environment? a. fins b. lungs c. blubber d. hair
c. blubber
100
Which of these environments receive the least amount of rain? a. desert b. tropical rain forest c. temperate forest d. tundra
A. Desert
200
Animals that are active at night are called _______.
Nocturnal
200
This is a description of a kind of organism that has only a few living members of its population left.
Endangered
200
Why do more ocean organisms live in shallow water than in deep water?
Most plants and other producers need sunlight, which is found only near the surface of the water. Animals depend on producers for food.
200
Give 2 examples of animals that can help you learn more about living things from the past?
Answers may vary. Elephants, woolly mammoth, birds.
200
Which environment has soil that is underwater most of the year? a. desert b. wetland c. temperate forest d. tropical rainforest
b. wetland
300
Blending into one's environment is called ___________.
Camouflage
300
Description of a kind of organism that may become rare in the near future.
Threatened
300
Why don't all animals have the same traits?
Animals have traits that help them meet their needs. Different animals have different needs based on their traits and their environments.
300
Why do animals migrate?
Animals migrate when their environment gets too cold or when food is hard to find.
300
New organisms that compete for resources in an environment are called_____________? a. insects b. exotic species c. floods d. communities
b. exotic species
400
When one living thing imitates another in color or shape, it is using __________.
Mimicry
400
There are no more of my kind alive. What word describes me?
Extinct
400
The reaims of plants and animals that lived long ago are known as_____________. a. bones b. fuels c. extinct d. fossils
d. Fossils
400
How can a drought lead to a wildfire?
Trees and other plants become dry during a drought. If lightning strikes a dry area, a wildfire can start very quickly.
400
What is one of the major causes of organisms becoming threatened? a. recycling b. thriving c. eating meat d. habitat loss
D. Habitat Loss
500
All the organisms of one kind in an environment are called _______.
Population
500
I am the remains of an organism that lived long ago. What am I?
Fossil
500
What are some reasons that living things become extinct?
Climate Change, Sudden changes to the environment, human interference, disease.
500
What might happen if too many towns are build in an environment?
The environment would change, and organisms would lose their habitats. Some organisms could become threatened, endangered, or even extinct.
500
How is the woolly mammoth classified? a. extinct b. thriving c. endangered d. threatened
A. Extinct