Basic Needs
What are five things plants need in order to survive?
Plants need air, nutrients, water, sunlight, and space in order to survive.
What is an ecosystem?
It's a place where living and nonliving things interact.
What is an adaptation?
An adaptation is a feature or behavior that helps a plant or animal survive in its environment.
What is a fossil?
A fossil is the remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago.
What is weather?
Weather is the condition of the air outside, like temperature, rain, or sunshine, at a certain time and place.
What are five things animals need in order to survive?
Animals need food, water, oxygen, space, and shelter in order to survive.
What is a resource?
It's anything a living thing uses to survive. Example: water, wood, food.
What is camouflage?
It's an adaptation that lets animals blend in their environment.
What are the three types of fossils?
The three types of fossils are body fossils, trace fossils, and mold and cast fossils.
What is climate?
Climate is the usual weather pattern in a place over a long time.
What is competition?
It's when two animals fight for the same resource.
What is mimicry?
Mimicry is when an animal looks like something else, such as another animal or a plant, to avoid predators.
What is extinction?
Extinction is when a type of animal or plant no longer exists anywhere on Earth.
What are seasons?
Seasons are times of the year with different weather patterns and temperatures.
Give an example of competition.
Two lions fighting for the same zebra as a prey.
What is hibernation?
It's the process where animals slow down to save energy during the winter.
Give examples of animals that have gone extinct.
Dinosaurs, dodo birds, and woolly mammoths are examples of animals that have gone extinct.
What are the four seasons?
The four seasons are spring, summer, fall (or autumn), and winter.
What is migration?
Migration is when animals move from one place to another during certain seasons to find food, warmer weather, or a safe place to have babies.
What layer of soil has younger fossils?
The top layer of soil has younger fossils.
List three factors that affect climate.
Three factors that affect climate are sunlight, altitude, and bodies of water.