Vocabulary 1
What is an ADAPTIVE trait?
a. a trait that describes what an organism looks like.
b. a trait that makes it easier for an organism to meet its needs in the environment.
c. a trait that makes it more difficult for an organism to meet its needs in the environment.
d. a trait that describes how an organism acts.
b. a trait that makes it easier for an organism to meet its needs in the environment.
What is a NON-ADAPTIVE trait?
a. a trait that describes what an organism looks like.
b. a trait that makes it easier for an organism to meet its needs in the environment.
c. a trait that makes it more difficult for an organism to meet its needs in the environment.
d. a trait that describes how an organism acts.
c. a trait that makes it more difficult for an organism to meet its needs in the environment.
Name a predator for earthworms...
Birds/robins
Moles
What is an example of how humans have variations?
What is an example of how snails can have variations?
Examples: Skin color, hair color, ear shape, hair texture, etc.
Examples: Shell color, shell shape, shell pattern
What can we infer about a duck with a broad, flat bill?
A. It uses the bill to crack open bones
B. It filters food from water
C. It digs deep burrows
D. It climbs trees with its bill
B. It filters food from water
What is Function?
a. what something can do
b. a trait that makes it easier for an organism to meet its needs in the environment.
c. the way something is shaped or what it is made out of
d. to combine what we know with what we learn
a. what something can do
What is Structure?
a. what something can do
b. a trait that makes it easier for an organism to meet its needs in the environment.
c. the way something is shaped or what it is made out of
d. to combine what we know with what we learn
c. the way something is shaped or what it is made out of
Name a trait that a squirrel could have
Answers may vary: Example: Tail (bushy/long), fur color, ear shape,
What is an example of a natural event that causes the environment to change?
What is an example of a way humans may cause changes to an environment?
Natural: Volcanic eruptions, natural disasters, storms, floods
Human: Answers may vary: Construction, Fires, Deforestation, Climate Change
What can we infer about a frog that has webbed feet?
A. It spends a lot of time climbing trees
B. It cannot swim
C. It lives in dry deserts
D. It is adapted for swimming in water
D. It is adapted for swimming in water
What is a trait?
a. Organisms having babies
b. Information we learn
c. The way something is shaped or what it is made out of
d. Something to observe about an organism, like color or size
d. Something to observe about an organism, like color or size
Define an organism
Living things, such as plants or animals
What are 4 things an organism needs to survive?
Water
Air
Food
Shelter/Safety and Comfort
Some snails have darker shells while others have lighter shells. What can we infer about a snail with a darker shell?
A. It glows in the dark
B. It might live in shady or damp places
C. It swims most of the day
D. It can breathe underwater
B. It might live in shady or damp places
What can we infer about a tortoise with thick, sturdy legs?
A. It is adapted for digging and walking on land
B. It swims quickly
C. It jumps from tree to tree
D. It flies short distances
A. It is adapted for digging and walking on land
Define what a "predator" is
An animal that eats other animals
Define the word "Reproduce"
When organisms have babies
The structure of a grove snail shell is ___________________________.
The function of a grove snail shell is _________________________.
Structure:
*Yellow/banded
*Hard material
*Round
Function:
to protect the snail's body and/or to provide shelter/ hide better
Some snails have thicker shells than others. What can we infer about a snail with a thick shell?
A. It moves faster than all other snails
B. It has better protection from predators
C. It does not need to eat
D. It can fly short distances
B. It has better protection from predators
What can we infer about this bird's diet if it has a very long, thin beak?
A. It uses the beak to dig tunnels underground
B. It eats nectar from flowers
C. It chews tough meat
D. It uses the beak to crush large seeds
B. It eats nectar from flowers
Define what "environment" is
An area where living and non-living things are found.
Define what an "inference" is
Combine what we know with what we learn
Fill in the blanks:
Sharp claws are an example of the ________ of a hawk's feet and using the claws to grab its prey is an example of its __________________.
Structure
Function
A squirrel has a big, bushy tail. What can we infer about its movement?
A. It uses the tail to help balance when climbing trees
B. It uses the tail to scoop water
C. It uses the tail to alert others of danger
D. It uses its tail to smell food
A. It uses the tail to help balance when climbing trees
What can we infer about a bear with flat molars and sharp canines?
A. It only eats plants
B. It only eats meat
C. It eats both plants and animals
D. It eats only soft fruits
C. It eats both plants and animals