Vocab 1
Anything that is alive or was once alive is a....
Living Thing
To take in something as food
Consume
Guidelines or rules used to make a decision about something __________
Criteria
An identifying feature of something is called a...
Characteristic
In living things a _______ is the arrangement of parts that form the organism
Structure
What are two characteristics that you and a tree have in common?
1. Grow
2. Move
3. Consume
4. Excrete
Organism
______ is what something does or is intended to do.
Function
Why do deciduous trees lose their leaves in the fall?
They cannot photosynthesize in the fall so they lose their leaves, they cannot withstand the weight of the snow, so they grow back in the spring.
To remove or eliminate waste
Excrete
A _______ is a group of structures that work together to carry out a specific task.
System
Why do coniferous trees not lose their leaves in the fall?
Coniferous trees do not lose their leaves in the fall because the structure of the leaves allows for the weight of snow to hold, and fall off
The ________ is the living things, nonliving things, and conditions in an area
Environment
___________ ____________
Design Process
A __________ is a limitation or restriction. They may include limits on time, size, and materials.
Constraint