Living Things and Their Environments
Living things get what they need to live from their environments. They are: 1) 2) 3) 4)
Air, water, food, shelter
What are the 4 seasons?
Winter, spring, summer, autumn
Name 3 types of ecosystems
forests, desert, water, tundra
What are the 5 sense organs?
Smell, Taste, Sound, Touch and See
What type of scientist studies living organisms including plants and animals?
Biologist
What is the Science word for an animal that eats both plants and animals?
Omnivore
What is the science word for a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky?
Constellation
A ___________ is an ecosystem found where there is very little rainfall.
Desert
What is the science word for the seasonal movement of animals from one place to another?
Migration
What type of scientist would work with mixtures and solutions?
Chemist
What is the Science word for a species of animal that is no longer living on Earth?
Extinct
What is the science word for changing views of the moon that we see on Earth?
Moon Phases
Why is water near the shore or at the surface often warmer than water deep in the ocean?
The sun warms the water close to the surface and along the shore.
What is the science word for a process by which an animal sleeps for a long period of time during the winter?
Hibernation
Which type of scientist studies Earth's landforms, minerals, and natural resources?
Geologist
What is an Extremophile?
Extremophiles are organisms that can live in exceptionally harsh environments.
What is the scientific word for resources that cannot be replaced by natural processes within a lifetime?
Nonrenewable Resources
What are some of the natural events that can change ecosystems?
Any natural disaster
What is the science word for when plants and animals break down and disappear on earth?
decompose
What type of scientist explores ancient life on earth?
paleontologist
What is the scientific word for the interaction of all living and nonliving things in a specific area?
ecosystem
What do you call the flow of electricty in the wires?
Electric current
Lakes, rivers, ponds, and streams are ____________ ecosystems.
freshwater
What living things can make its own food?
Plants
Which type of scientist studies microscopic life?
Microbiologist