Vocabulary
What is the definition of conduction?
A) the transfer of heat as matter moves.
B) energy that is sent out in waves.
C) the transfer of heat that occurs when on thing touches another.
C) the transfer of heat that occurs when on thing touches another.
What is is called when a plant makes its own food?
A) Photodialysis
B) chrolosynthesis
C) Photogenetics
D) Photosynthesis
D) Photosynthesis
What is the roll of the decomposer?
to breakdown dead or decaying organisms.
which in NOT example of adaptation?
A) camouflage
B) webbed feet for swimming.
C) almond shaped eyes
D) The shape of a birds beak
C) almond shaped eyes
What is the definition of a life cycle?
A) when a plant dies prematurely.
B) When a plant produces too many seeds.
C) when an animal doesn't have offspring.
D) The stages an organism goes through as it grows, matures and finally dies.
D) The stages an organism goes through as it grows, matures and finally dies.
Define Refraction
A) Occurs when an object takes in a light wave.
B) The bending of light when it passes into a new medium
C) Occurs when light rays bounce off a surface.
B) The bending of light when it passes into a new medium.
Give an example of seed that spreads by wind.
answers will vary. possible answers are, leaves, dandelion, milkweed, cattails, sunflower.
Give me 2 examples of decomposers.
Possible answers: fungi, mushroom, worm, insects, bacteria, snails, slugs, rolly polly,
Which adaptation most helps a plant survive in an environment that is very dry?
A) needle-like leaves and a waxy stem
B) tall trunk and shallow roots
C) sweet- smelling flowers
D) Deep roots and wide leaves
A) needle-like leaves and a waxy stem
True or false, a life cycle for a plant usually starts with seeds and ends at death.
True
Define magnetism.
A) A force that is created when two object rub together.
B) A force that pulls two object towards each other.
C) A force that moves electric charges and materials made of certain metals.
C) A force that moves electric charges and materials made of certain metals.
Name 3 ways seeds are dispersed.
Explosion, water, wind, hitchhiker
In a food web the arrows point ...
A) From an animal/plant to what it eats. [grass <-- grasshopper <-- mouse]
B) Points to where the animal/plant gets it's energy. [grass --> grasshopper --> mouse]
C) The movement of prey.
D) none of the above
B) Points to where the animal/plant gets it's energy. [grass --> grasshopper --> mouse]
Name 2 learned traits.
answers will vary.
True or false. Pine trees only have one type of pinecones, either male or female, never both.
False. Pine trees have both male and female pinecones.
What is weathering?
The process by which rocks in Earth's crust are slowly broken down into smaller pieces.
Name a characteristic of hitcher that helps it travel.
hooked hairs, sticky hairs or sticky surface or spikes
A fire destroys the grass and trees in the jungle. Until the plants grow back there would be...
a) more insects, fewer monkeys and lions/tigers as before the fire.
B) fewer insects and monkeys, but more lions and tigers.
C) more insects and monkeys, but few lions and tigers.
D) Fewer insects, monkeys, tigers and lions.
D) Fewer insects, monkeys, tigers and lions.
Name two inherited traits.
answers will vary
True or false. Fire cause pinecones to open up
True.
What is a producer?
Plants plant that make their own food.
[through a process called photosynthesis. Using the energy from the sun, water and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and nutrients, they chemically make their own food.]
Name 3 things a plant needs to grow.
space to grow,
the right temperature,
light,
water,
air,
nutrients
A living thing that cannot make its own food and must eat other living things is a(n)
A) consumer
B) herbivore
C) carnivore
D) omnivore
A) consumer
1) Explain what a stimulus response is.
2) Give an example of a stimulus response in an animal.
An animals response to something in its environment.
Possible answers, Male fish with red bellies attract female fish, turtle hides in it's shell when frightened, dogs pant to cool off.
Who is your favorite substitute teacher?
Mrs. Dusbabek :)