Plants
This is the process that plants go through when they make their own food
Photosynthesis
What is it called when an insect is hard to see because it looks like a leaf or bark?
Camouflage
Which biome is hot and dry and is home to cacti and lizards?
The Desert
What does Invertebrate mean?
Without a backbone
Plants are always the _____________ in the food chain because they make their own food.
Producers
Which gas enters the plant and which gas leaves the plant?
Carbon dioxide enters the plant and oxygen leaves the plant
Which of these is not an adaptation that helps animals survive polar habitats? Small feet, extra fat, or light-colored fur?
Small Feet
Which habitat is cold and snowy and home to polar bears?
The Tundra
Which animals eat plants?
Herbivores
Organisms that eat other organisms for energy are called the ___________ in the food chain.
Consumers
These are the three things that enter the plants that help it make its own food
Sunlight, carbon dioxide and water.
How does the hard shell of a turtle help it to survive in its environment?
It helps to protect it from predators and it also provides shelter for turtles
What are animals forced to do when the trees that act as their habitat are cut down?
Animals will have to move to a new habitat that will meet their needs for survival or they will perish.
What do we call animals that are active mostly at night
Nocturnal
In this food chain, what would happen to the mouse population if the snakes decreased?
Plants -> Mice –> Snakes -> Owls
The mouse population would increase because their predators would decrease.
This part of the plant absorbs water from the soil.
Why does a lizard burrow underneath the ground in the desert?
The lizard burrows to use as shelter and stay cool during hot and dry days in the desert
Which biome is warm and moist and is home to most of the animal and plant species on land?
The Tropical Rainforest
What do we call the class of animals that includes alligators, snakes, and iguanas?
Reptiles
What gives energy to plants to begin every food chain?
This is the substance in plants that help capture the energy from the sunlight
Chlorophyll
How can the straw-like beak of a hummingbird help to pollinate a flower, thereby increasing a plant’s offspring?
The hummingbird drinks nectar from the flower with its beak and moves pollen from the flowers to new locations, which will help to grow new flowers.
What are the three important needs of an animal’s ecosystem that it has to have in order to survive?
Water, food, shelter
What do we call a group of similar animals that can breed together? HINT: Population
Species
What do the arrows represent in the food chain and food webs?
Transfer of Energy