The living and non living things in an environment are called ________________________.
Environmental factors
100
A seed inside a fleshy berry would most likely be dispersed by ___________.
Being eaten by an animal.
100
What is the purpose of pollination?
Reproduction
100
What is seed dispersal?
Seed dispersal is the process of seeds falling from the plant and moving away from the parent plant.
100
All animals have environmental preferences. What is an example of an environmental preference?
dry, moist or wet dirt in a terrarium.
200
Name 3 living things in a terrarium.
plants, dubias, worms, bacteria
200
A coconut seed would most likely be dispersed by _______.
water
200
Why do animals pollinate flowers?
to get food
200
Name 3 ways that seeds can be dispersed.
wind, water, animals, fire, etc
200
Imagine you find a beetle out on the yard. You want to know what kind of environment it prefers. You put it in a box. Half of the box is heated at 85 degrees, the other half of the box is not heated at all. What environmental preference are you testing for?
temperature
300
Name 3 non-living things in a terrarium.
air, water, temperature, dirt, rocks
300
Some seeds in our terrarium never sprouted. Why do you think this happened?
not enough water, not right kind of soil, too much water, etc.
300
What are 3 types of pollinators?
bees, birds, flies, bats,
300
Name 2 ways that an animal can disperse seeds.
eating fruit, burying seeds, hitchhikers.
300
How did we find out what amount of moisture isopods and red worms prefer?
provide different levels and let them choose
400
A tropical rainforest is an example of an environment. What are 3 environmental factors (living or non-living) that define a tropical rainforest.
temperature, rainfall, low nutrient soil, large leaves, etc
400
An environment included ______________ and __________________ factors.
living and non-living
400
Name 2 things that attract pollinators to a flower?
nectar, scent, color, height, opening at night
400
You pick up a seed and guess that it is dispersed by the wind. How do you know that? What qualities does a seed that is dispersed by the wind have? Name 2.
fluffy, has a sail or wing, light,
400
How could you find out what temperature dubias prefer?
Give different choices and let them choose
500
Write an environment and list 3 environmental factors that define that environment.
Desert - Temperature, water, tortoise.
500
Monarch butterflies depend on ________________ for ____________.
flowers for nectar, redwood trees for shelter, etc.
500
How does pollination happen?
A pollinator carries pollen from one flower to another.
500
Why does a seed need to move away from the parent plant?
So it doesn't compete with the parent plant for water, space, nutrients or sunlight
500
Describe one way an organism influences its environment.