What part of your body collects the vibrations and processes them as sound?
the ears
100
What are the five senses we use to observe the world around us?
sight, sound, smell, touch, taste
200
When you add heat to a solid and it changes to a liquid, that is called _____________.
melting
200
Give an example of camouflage.
ex: polar bear blending into snow;
snakes looking like the ground or trees;
baby animals blending into their nests;
octopus having color and texture of surroundings
200
Things like mold, mushrooms, and earthworms help by getting rid of dead and decaying matter. In the food chain they are the final steps and are called __________.
decomposers
200
True or False:
Your ear is not only what you see on the outside of your head but is also made up of canals, bones, and nerves that send signals to your brain.
True
200
What force pulls items toward the earth and keeps things from floating away into space?
gravity
300
How do you change a liquid into a gas (example: steam rising from a pot of water on the stove)?
add heat
300
A possum playing dead when in danger is an example of a _______________ adaptation.
behavioral
300
What do the roots of plants do?
gather water and nutrients from the soil
300
If we describe a sound as being "loud" or "soft", we are talking about the ____________.
volume
300
What is an example of a physical adaptation of an animal?
After a heavy rain you enjoyed jumping in a big puddle, but when the sun came out your puddle got smaller and smaller. This is an example of _____________.
evaporation
400
An animal's actions or characteristics about the animal that help it survive are called ____________.
adaptations
400
Give an example of seed dispersal.
seed travels on animal fur;
seed is blown in the wind;
seed floats down a stream or river;
seed is eaten by an animal and deposited somewhere;
seed travels on a person's clothes
400
What is an action that can be done to produce sound?
ex: hitting, rubbing, shaking, plucking, etc.
400
Molten (or melted) rock that is still inside the earth is called _____________.
magma
500
A cold glass of ice tea is setting on your picnic table and water begins to roll down the outside of the glass. This is an example of __________________.
condensation
500
If an animal's habitat changed, what are two ways that that animal could react?
migrate (change locations);
adapt to new food source or living conditions;
die
500
What part of the plant grows in the flower and is usually protected by the fruit?
the seed
500
In a piano or on a stringed instrument such as a violin or guitar, which strings make the higher pitches (give at least one characteristic)?
shorter, thinner, tighter ones
500
When a potted plant is placed near a window, its leaves will turn toward the window. Why does it do that?