4.1
______ is a place where there is not much rainfull
Desert
What type of coastal ecosystem is known for its salt-tolerant trees and acts as a nursery for many marine species?
mangrove forest
This flightless bird, native to New Zealand, is known for its long, slender bill and is often associated with the country's national identity
Kiwi
concetration of DDT is measured in (unit)
ppm - parts per million
Which organ in the human body is responsible for pumping blood
heart
One way that roots of cactus to surive dry environment is to:
grow roots near the surface to absorb rain fall
In which polar regions can you find vast expanses of sea ice, including the Arctic and the Antarctic
Arctic and Antarctic regions
This animal stowed away on the boat with visitors to New Zealand.
Rats
Mosquito spreads disease called
malaria
What is the largest mammal on Earth
blue whale
What does cactus wrens use to make their nests?
spiky teddy bear cholla
What is the term for the flooded field where rice is cultivated, especially in Asian countries
rice paddy
This animal was brought in to control the number of rabbits in New Zealand
Stoats
name two insects that DDT kills in the crop field
grasshoppers, or beetles, or cutworms/caterpillar
What is the process called when a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly
Metamorphosis.
Bats feed on _____ from _______ plants, and ants collect ________ fallen on the ground
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
nectar, agave, seeds
Three animals living in the Artic Ocean
Arctic fox, Seal, Polar bear
What is a word that describes people trying to get rid of invasive species
eradicate
what is bioaccumulation ?
longer the organism lives, the more DDT it takes in & accumulates in the body
What is the hard outer covering on insects called
exoskeleton
Light
Temperature
Soil
Rock
Ms. Angelica's most adored animal in Mangorove forest
Mud skippers
____ used to farm for wool and ____ for food
sheep, rabbit
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
What is the formula for table salt (sodium chloride)
NaCl