Animal Classification
What are the two main groups animals are classified into?
Vertebrates and Invertebrates
What are the two main groups plants are classified into?
Flowering and non-flowering plants
What is it called when animals move to warmer places in the winter?
Migration
What is adaptation?
A change or feature that helps a plant or animal survive in its environment
True or False: All animals with backbones are mammals.
False- Vertebrates also include Fish, Reptiles, Birds and Amphibians
Name an example of a vertebrate.
Dogs, Fish, Birds, etc.
What do flowering plants use to reproduce?
Seeds
What is it called when animals sleep through the winter?
Hibernation
What is hibernation?
A period of inactivity some animals go through in winter to survive
What kind of plant produces seeds but not flowers?
Pine tree
Name an example of an invertebrate.
Spider, jellyfish, worm, etc.
What do non-flowering plants like ferns use to reproduce?
Spores
How does camouflage help animals survive?
It helps them blend in to avoid predators
What is migration?
When animals move to find better weather or more food
What are two ways animals respond to environmental changes?
Migration, hibernation, or camouflage
What is the main characteristic that makes an animal a vertebrate?
They have a backbone
True or False: All plants produce flowers.
False
Name an animal that uses camouflage.
Chameleon, leaf insect, etc.
What is dormancy?
When plants or animals slow down or stop growing in cold or dry times
Name one way plants respond to changes in their environment
Losing leaves, dormancy, or growing towards sunlight
True or False: All mammals are vertebrates.
True
What is one example of a non-flowering plant?
Fern, moss, pine tree
True or False: Only animals respond to changes in their environment.
False(plants do as well)
What is instinct?
A behavior animals are born with that helps them survive
What is one way humans help plants survive?
Watering, giving sunlight, protecting them from pests