Similarities and Differences
Name one similarity between the life cycle of a tree and a plant.
- They both start as seeds
- They both rely on the sun, heat, water, and nutrients in the soil to germinate.
What does EMERGE mean?
Emerge means to come out, like a butterfly EMERGING from its chrysalis!
- Bears
__________ is when water vapor (gas) turns into liquid.
a) condensation
b) precipitation
c) replenish
a) condensation!
_________ is when a male and female reproduce to make a baby. Without this, we would not have chickens or frogs!
a) Reproduction
b) Albumen
c) Fertilization
c) Fertilization!
- The tree goes through a teenage stage called "saplings".
- The tree's seed is not created by pollen.
What does THRIVE mean?
When living things grow strongly and successfully. Example: "Plants thrive when they get enough sunlight, nutrients, warmth, and water!"
Name an animal or insect that is a pollinator.
- Bees
- Butterflies
- PEOPLE
What is a larva?
a) A stage in a butterfly's life cycle where they are a caterpillar before changing.
b) Where butteflies change from a caterpillar to a butterfly
c) When a bug sheds their skin
a) Larva is a stage in a butterfly's life cycle where they are a caterpillar before changing.
Read the passage and use context clues to determine the meaning of the bolded word.
" As the embryo develops and grows into a chick, it uses this oxygen. This supply of oxygen is REPLENISHED, or replaced, as oxygen passes through the shell of the egg. How does oxygen pass through the shell of an egg? If you look at an eggshell under a magnifying glass, you will see that it has tiny holes called pores that allow oxygen in, and carbon dioxide out. "
Replenished means to replace, restore, or refill.
TRUE OR FALSE:
One difference between a butterfly's and plant's life cycle is that they both go through metamorphesis.
FALSE! Plants do not go through a metamorphesis.
What is the definition of germination?
Germination is the stage of a plant's life when it SPROUTS from a seed and grows.
Name the 4 seasons in order.
Spring, summer, autumn, winter!
This season helps germinate and grow all living things.
SPRING!
A _________ is the movement of the Earth around the sun.
a) Revolution
b) Rotation
c) Equator
a) Revolution!
Name one similarity between a chicken's life cycle and a butterfly's life cycle.
- They both start out in eggs
- They both eat their egg shells after they are born
What does TRANSPARENT mean?
To be able to see through something, like glass or a butterfly's chrysalis!
Why do some places not have all 4 seasons?
Because the Earth's axis is tilted and some areas of the Earth get less or more sun than the Northern Hempishere does.
Why is the water cycle SO IMPORTANT?
Because without it, everything would die.
What is precipitation?
THEY ALL NEVER END!
What does molt mean?
Molt means to shed your skin.
______ is the horizontal line where the sky meets land or sea.
a) Equator
b) Horizon
c) Hempishere
b) Hemisphere!
What is a rotation?
The act of spinning around the center or axis of an object.
FOR EXAMPLE: Earth rotates around its axis.
Why does a plant need the water cycle?
Without the water cycle, a plant cannot grow.