Ancient Civilizations
Why were the first civilizations all near rivers?
The flooding of the rivers created good farmland and the rivers were a constant supply of fresh water.
Name an animal native to the Caribbean.
The coqui, the pink-toed tarantula, the Cuban trogon
Where do monarch butterflies migrate to? (Eastern and Western populations)
Eastern populations migrate to Mexico, while western populations migrate to California.
What are heiroglyphics?
The ancient Egyptian writing system
What does the nucleus do/have in it?
It holds DNA
What is one ingredient or component of civilization?
A stable food supply, systems of government, specialized workers, written language, social structure, or religious systems
What music genre originated in Jamaica?
Reggae
What do monarch butterflies do to conserve energy during migration?
They glide.
What important river flows through Egypt? Why was this river important?
The Nile. It was important because the flooding of the Nile deposited nutrient-rich soil around the river. This was crucial for the Egyptians' ability to grow crops.
What do vesicles do?
Transport materials throughout the cell.
What is cuneiform?
An ancient writing system of Sumer
What Caribbean celebration often includes parades and costumes?
Carnival
Name a tertiary consumer.
Owls, snakes, foxes
What religious belief did the Egyptians hold about their pharaohs?
They believed that their pharaohs were gods
What does the endoplasmic reticulum do? What other organelle does it have that lets it do this?
The endoplasmic reticulum aids in protein production. The ribosomes on the endoplasmic reticulum translate mRNA to make proteins.
What modern-day region is Mesopotamia/the Fertile Crescent in? Include the names of the surrounding rivers in your answer
The Fertile Crescent was in the Middle East, surrounding the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. It was in modern-day Iraq as well as parts of Syria, Turkey, and Iran.
Why does Haiti have a lot of earthquakes?
Haiti has a lot of earthquakes because it sits on a fault line between tectonic plates. When the plates move, an earthquake occurs.
Why are there fewer apex predators than primary consumers?
Only 10% of the energy at one trophic level is transferred to the next, so the lower levels have more energy to support large populations, and the higher levels can only support a smaller population.
Who was Hatshepsut?
One of the few female Egyptian pharaohs
Why is the cell membrane important?
It can regulate what flows into and out of the cell
What is the difference between Neolithic and Paleolithic people?
Paleolithic people were nomadic and used simple chipped stone tools. Neolithic people began to settle down more permanently and used more advanced tools, which were made by grinding stone.
Remember: Neolithic means new stone and Paleolithic means old stone.
What is a key/cay?
It is a small, low-lying island formed from sand and coral debris on top of a coral reef.
Why can wildfires be helpful for an ecosystem?
They clear out dead material, return nutrients to the soil, and make space for new growth.
Who is Osiris in Egyptian mythology?
The god of the afterlife
What are two differences between prokaryotic (bacteria, archaea) and eukaryotic cells (animals). What are two similarities?
Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles. They both have a cell membrane, ribosomes, DNA, and cytoplasm.