Science vocabulary words
A place that supports life is called a...
Habitat
What is a habitat with lots of sand and very little water?
Desert
What helps a giraffe to eat from tall trees?
Long neck
A blue whale habitat:
The ocean
A worm can regrow its tail if it gets cut off. What type of adaptation is this?
Physical adaptation
What is the word for what an animal eats?
Diet
The habitat that has buildings, roads, and lots of humans living in it is called...
A city
What helps an owl to find its food?
Eyes
A camel habitat:
The desert
What animal can use its stinger only ONE TIME before it dies?
A bee
What type of adaptation is ON an animal's body?
Physical
What is the difference between a forest and a RAINforest?
A rainforest habitat is a wetter habitat, it has lots more rain
What helps an eagle to stay at the top of the tree?
Claws
A cat habitat:
A city (a house)
Behavioural adaptation
What is the word for "variety of life"?
Biodiversity
What FOUR things does a habitat need to have?
Food, water, shelter, and air for living things
What helps a chameleon to avoid a predator?
Its skin changing colour (camouflage)
A parrot habitat:
A rainforest or grasslands
What are TWO adaptations of the koala?
1) Hand and foot paws for holding itself in the tree
2) Long and thin bodies for climbing
3) Big ears to listen for threats
4) Short fur so it does not get caught while climbing
What type of adaptation is how an animal acts?
Behavioural
What is the only habitat that has no people living in it?
The Arctic
What keeps a whale from drowning?
Its blowhole
A beaver habitat:
A forest or wetlands
What are TWO adaptations of the strawberry squid?
1) It has light sources in its skin
2) It can release ink to protect itself
3) It only has one eyeball (does not need sight in the deep water)
4) It has tentacles to feel its way around and capture small fish