Animal Classification
This category of animal has a backbone an can include dogs, cats, and fish
Vertebrate
This special ability helps dolphins and bats navigate in the dark.
Echolocation
What are adaptations?
When animals change to increase their survival in their environment.
What is phototropism?
Phototropism is when plants grow toward light
What is an organism?
A single living thing
Explain the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates.
Vertebrates have a backbone. Invertebrates have no backbone.
How do mosquitoes find animals in the dark?
Infrared sensing
Name an animal that lives in the desert.
Camel, fennec fox, Gila monster
When does seed growth begin?
Seed growth begins with germination
What does "bipedal" mean?
Bipedal means walking on two legs
Name two characteristics of mammals.
Warm-blooded
Have fur/hair
Give live birth
Explain how some animals can see UV radiation.
Some birds, insects, and reptiles have UV sensors that can detect UV radiation
List two ways desert animals survive in harsh conditions.
Store water
Burrow underground
Active at night (nocturnal)
What does it mean when a plant is dormant?
It is resting and saving energy during the winter.
What is the coolest thing you learned this unit?
Any logical answer
What are the five different classifications of vertebrates?
Mammals, Reptile, Amphibians, Birds, Fish
Describe how magnetoreception helps animals find their way.
Magnetoreception helps birds and fish navigate by sensing the Earth's magnetic field, even in dark conditions.
Describe three adaptations of carnivores for hunting.
Describe how plants respond to gravity and light.
What is a species?
Group of similar organisms
Describe the unique characteristics of three different types of vertebrates.
Mammals: Warm-blooded, fur/hair, live birth (e.g., dogs)
Reptiles: Cold-blooded, scales, lay eggs (e.g., crocodiles)
Birds: Feathered, lay eggs, warm-blooded (e.g., chickens)
Amphibians: cold-blooded, live in water and on land (e.g., frogs)
Fish: live in the water, have gills, lay eggs (e.g., sharks)
What are the different senses that animals have?
Echolocation, infrared sensing, UV radiation sensing, magnetic field navigation
Describe a plant that lives in the desert and its adaptations.
Cactus: wide, shallow roots; spines; thick, waxy skin
Aloe Vera: store water in leaves; wide, shallow roots
Joshua Tree: spiky leaves, deep roots, slow growth
Explain the process of transpiration.
Transpiration is how plants lose water (cooling themselves) through their leaves
What is a quadruped? Give an example.
Quadruped means walking on four legs