Living Organisms!

What's for Lunch?

100

Organisms from this kingdom can make their own food. 

Plant Kingdom

200

These types of organisms, like the barred owl, eat only meat

carnivores

300

These organisms, like the virginia opossum are called ___, which means they eat dead things. 

scavengers

400

These organisms, like the painted lady butterfly, only eat fruits and vegetables. 

herbivores

500

This is the process in which some organisms can make their own food. 

photosynthesis

Inherited Traits

100

This term is used to describe physical or behavioral ways plants and animals survive

adaptations

200

Opossums have the ability to do this, which is how they have adapted to escape. 

play dead

300

This is one of the barred owl's adaptations that allows it to sneak up on unsuspecting animals. 

flight feathers

400

Some plants, like bamboo, will do this in order to survive. 

move toward sunlight

500

some animals can escape from danger because of their skin color or patterning. This is called

camouflage

Environmental Factors

100

Many animals, like birds and the painted lady butterfly, do this during different parts of the year

migrate

200

Some flowering plants, like the California poppy, do this at night

close their petals.

300

Some animals, like the barred owl, hunt at night. These animals are called...

nocturnal

400

All plants need these three things from their environment to survive

water, sunlight, nutrients

500

Some animals, like the sidewinder rattlesnake and the virginia opossum, choose to live by themselves. These animals are called...

solitary 

Live Cycle

100

Unlike the sidewinder rattlesnake, most reptiles start their life cycle with this

an egg

200

The process in which frogs and butterflies change from one thing to another is called

metamorphosis

300

All mammals, except for the platypus, start their lives with this

live birth

400

Most plants, like the California poppy, start their life cycle with a...

seed

500

Some plants, like bamboo, reproduce by...

cloning themselves

Threats to Survival

100

This is the term for organisms that threaten the lives of other animals. 

predators

200

This is the term for animals that are being hunted by other animals

prey

300

Many plants and animals can lose their home because of this...

habitat loss

400

One major threat to some animals, like the opossum is due to where they find food. They are often killed by...

cars

500

Many living things are threatened because of humans. Name one of two reasons why this could be

pollution 

or 

litter/trash