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100
What are antennae?
Antennae are feelers that help some animals know what is around them.
100
How are bird beaks alike and different?
Bird beaks are alike because they help birds eat foods. Some are different in shape. The cardinal's beak breaks seeds, while the owl's sharp beak tears meat.
100
What helps keep mountain goats warm?
Their fur helps keep them warm.
100
What are the four parts of a plant?
root, stem, leaf, flower
100
What sounds warn people of danger?
screams, sirens, fire alarms, etc.
200
What does the word "camouflage" mean?
Camouflage is a color or shape that makes an animal or plant hard to see.
200
Think about how the lions and giraffes use their teeth. How is the way they use their teeth alike and different?
Both animals' teeth are used for eating food. Lions have long sharp teeth to pull apart meat. Giraffes have flat teeth to chew leaves.
200
What part of a camel helps it live in a desert? How does it help?
The camel's hump helps by storing far. The fat helps the camel live without food and water for a long time.
200
How do roots help a plant?
The root takes in water from the ground and helps the plant stay in the ground.
200
What part of a plant makes seeds?
The flower or fruit of a plant makes seeds.
300
What is a flower?
A flower is the part of a plant that makes seeds.
300
How are the eyes of the crocodile and the hippopotamus alike?
Both animals' eyes are able to stay open under water.
300
What body parts help the lion catch food?
Strong legs, good eyes, nose to smell, whispers to feel, and claws to catch
300
What part helps the cactus live in the desert?
Spines keep the cactus from losing water in the desert.
300
How does camouflage help keep living things safe?
Camouflage can help keep living things safe by hiding it from other animals and humans.
400
What is a Root?
A root is the part of a plant that holds the plant in place and takes in water for the plant.
400
How are the leaves of plants in wetlands and forests alike and different?
Leaves all help make food for the plants. The pointy leaves in the wetlands help the leaves stay dry. The pine needle leaves in forest help the trees hold water.
400
How do deer warn each other of danger? How do Kangaroos?
Deer lift their tails up. Kangaroos pound the ground with their back legs.
400
Why do some plants have big leaves in the rain forest?
Big leaves take in more sunlight than small leaves.
400
Tell how the shape of a leaf would help water drip off of it.
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500
What is a stem?
A stem is the part of a plant that carries water to the leaves.
500
How are the katydid and the hare alike and different?
Both animals use camouflage to protect themselves. The hare uses color camouflage, and the katydid uses shape and color camouflage. The hare's fur changes colors with the seasons to camouflage, and the katydid's color and shape stays the same to blend into leaves.
500
How does the hare stay safe?
The hare can use camouflage to stay safe. In the warm parts of the year, in the woods the hare is brown, but in winter the hare's fur changes to white to blend into the snow.
500
How do spines protect some plants?
Spines help some plants stay safe. Spines keep some animals away.
500
Tell two sentences about the defenses of one of these animals: hermit crab, clownfish, katydid, or hippopotamus.
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