Vocabulary
Electric
Having something to do with electricity
Maria looked out her window and noticed it was a cloudy day.
Weather, key words out her window, day
Oxygen/O2
A life-supporting gas that trees and plants produce
Weather
The current outdoor conditions.
Diet
What an organism eats
How far from one point to another point
Distance
It was cloudy and rainy all weekend.
Weather, key word Weekend
Carbon Dioxide/CO2
A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect, leading to global warming
Climate
Average weather conditions for a region, year after year.
Environment
The space, conditions, and all the living and non-living things, around organism.
Force
A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction
A typical day in Brazil would be humid and hot.
Climate, key words typical day
Protest
A statement or action disapproval of or objection to something
Extent
The amount of something.
Statements or ideas to make something understood
Explanation
Magnetic
Able to be attracted by a magnet
The highest recorded temperature for Austin, Texas, is 112°F.
Weather, key word highest
Critique
To evaluate in a thoughtful and accurate manner
Pattern
A design or sequence that is repeated.
Learned behavior
Behavior that is acquired through experience
Properties
Physical or chemical characteristics of matter used to describe or identify a substance
Every year when Timmy goes to Colorado for Christmas, there is plenty of snow for skiing.
Climate key word every year
Three reasons AGAINST the Golf Course at Rock Creek Park
Two reasons FOR the Golf Course at Rock Creek Park
Teacher decides
Prediction
A statement about what you think will happen, based on what you know.
What is the difference between an inherited trait and environmental trait?
1. Explain the difference
2. Give an example of each kind of trait
Inherited: Trait you get from your parents
Environmental: You get or learn from the environment