the decayed remains of dead plants and animals. This is added to soil and helps it hold water. (It contains nutrients.)
What is humus?
100
the place where a plant or animal lives
What is habitat?
100
Where did the olympics come from?
What is Greece?
100
when an organism such as an animal or bird dies and falls on mud or soft ground. Overtime it is covered with soil and the soft parts decay and this leaves a space in the ground
What is mold?
100
Knock Knock
Who's There?
200
is a mixture of sand, silt, and clay. It feels crumbly. Most plants grow best in loam and holds water well. Potting soil sold in bags is loam.
What is loam?
200
area of gently rolling land between a coast and mountains
What is piedmont?
200
What type of democracy does the U.S. have?
What is representative democracy
200
Forms like the mold only it is filled with minerals
What is cast?
200
Name one of Ms. Barsky's dogs.
Samson, Xola, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae
300
the uppermost layer of soil and contains a lot of humus. Plants grow well in this soil.
What is topsoil
300
the coloring, markings, or other physical features of an animal that help it blend with its surroundings.
What is camouflauge?
300
Ancient Greece had this kind of democracy
What is direct democracy
300
A mark made by pressure
What is imprint
300
What is Ms. Barsky's favorite type of restaurant?
What is sushi?
400
The movement of weather rock from one place to another
What is erosion?
400
a body part or behavior (the way it acts) that helps a living thing survive in its environment.
What is adaptation?
400
How often do the olympics occur now?
Every four years
400
Plants that have been turned into rock.
What does petrified mean?
400
What color is the jacket Ms. Barsky wears every day?
What is black
500
largest particles and feels rough. Water flows easily through. This type of soil does NOT hold water.
What is sand?
500
an area where the ocean meets land
What is coast?
500
Where can you see greek archicture in the U.S. (What kind of building...?)
What is government buildings
500
Sometimes insects can get trapped in tree sap and over time the sap hardens into a material called...