Living vs. Nonliving
True or False: Nonliving things do NOT need anything to survive
TRUE
What makes seeds or fruit?
Flower
What is the way an animal acts?
Behavior
What is a series of changes a living thing goes through during its life?
Life Cycles
Migration
Where does photosynthesis happen?
The leaves
What are body parts or behaviors that help animals survive?
adaptations
Most mammals have what three stages?
1. Baby
2. Young
3. Adult
What is it called when animals rest and their breathing slows down to save energy during winter?
Hibernation
their environment
What soaks up water and nutrients from the soil?
Roots
What is passed down from parents to offspring?
Traits
How do animals help plants?
by spreading seeds
How do animals get energy?
By eating other organisms
water, food, air, and a habitat
What do plants need before they can make seeds?
pollination
True or False: Offspring looks exactly like their parents.
False. Offspring look similar, but not exactly like their parents
Who makes their own food?
Producers
What teachers us about animals and plants that lived long ago?
Fossils
How would camouflage help an animal survive?
Possible answer: it helps the animal blend in with its surroundings. When an animal blends in, predators have a hard time seeing it, so the animal is less likely to get eaten.
What three things do plants give animals?
Explain how living things depend on each other.
Possible answer:
Plants make food and give off air that animals and people need to breathe.
Animals eat plants or other animals to get energy.
Some animals help plants by spreading seeds or helping them grow.
All living things work together, like a team, to stay alive. 🌱🐝
Who breaks down dead plants and animals and return nutrients to the soil?
Decomposers
What can happen when an animal's needs are not met?
they can become extinct