Plants
What do plants need to survive? (1 is enough)
water, sunlight, air, carbon dioxide etc.
What is an adaptation?
A trait or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment.
What is weathering?
The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.
What is a fossil?
The preserved remains or evidence of a living thing from long ago.
What force pulls objects toward Earth?
gravity
Explain why a plant might grow poorly in a dark closet.
It does not have enough light for photosynthesis
Why do polar bears have thick fur and blubber?
To stay warm in cold environments.
What is erosion?
The movement of rock or soil by wind, water, ice, or gravity.
Are dinosaur bones fossils?
Yes
In our cup telephone experiment, what carried the sound?
Vibrations
Which part of the plant go under ground and take water from the soil?
roots
Why do camels have humps?
To store fat, which helps them survive in the desert.
Name two natural resources.
Water, soil, sunlight, trees, minerals, fossil fuels, etc.
What can fossils teach scientists?
What plants and animals lived in the past and what their environments were like.
Which type of heat transfer occurs when touching a hot pan?
Conduction
In our seed experiment, what happened to seeds that did not get enough water/too much salt?
They did not germinate/grow well.
Name two things every habitat must provide for animals.
Food, water, shelter, and space (any two).
A river carries soil downstream after heavy rain. Is this weathering or erosion?
Erosion.
Name one thing besides bones that can become a fossil.
Footprints, shells, leaves, teeth, nests, or animal tracks.
What are the 3 kinds of objects that light can/cannot pass through?
transparent, translucent, opaque
What is the process called when we ask a question, form a hypothesis, perform experiment and analysis, test and results?
The Scientific Method
Name 5 animal habitats.
ocean, rain forest, desert, prairie, mountains etc.
What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?
renewable: sunlight/wind etc. where the resource can be reproduced; non-renewable: once used up there's no more (ie. fossil fuels)
What are two kinds of fossils?
1) body/bone fossil 2) trace fossil (footprints)
What are the 3 ways of heat transfer?
Conduction, convection, and radiation.