Animals
Plants
Scenarios
Scenarios
Double Jeopardy
100
What is fur?
An external body covering that keeps animals warm and protects them.
100
What is the function of the stem? (two possible answers, double points for both answers)
1) keep the plant upright
2) transport nutrients from root to leaves
100
Isla chews her bagel for breakfast. What internal and external function is she using when she eats her bagel
mouth/teeth and stomach/digestive track
100
A plant sits in the sunlight. Its leaves make food, and tiny tubes inside the stem move water up from the roots. What structures are being used, and are they internal or external?
leaves-external
stem-internal
200
What is camouflage? Name two animals that use camouflage.
This external feature helps animals blend into their environment to avoid predators.
varied examples
200
What are the two functions of the roots we have discussed?
1) take in water
2) keep the plant in place
200
A bear walks to the river, scoops out a salmon with its bear paws, and eats it with its bear paws. Explain two internal and two external functions the bear uses in this scenario.
varied responses
200
A rabbit notices a predator nearby. It uses its strong back legs to run away quickly, while its brain sends signals to its body to react fast. What functions are being used...internal or external?
legs-external
brain-internal
300
Name 5 internal and 5 external functions of a bear.
varied
300
What is the function of leaves?
to take in sunlight and carobon dioxide
300
Cesar believes that some insects have different mouth parts because of the foods they eat. What observation supports this idea?
a) the mouth parts of an insect can change over its life cycle
b) insects with different mouth parts eat different kinds of food
c) insects that are closely related have the same mouth parts
d) the mouth parts can be different on insects that live in the same place
b) insects with different mouth parts eat different kinds of food
300
A whale swims in the cold ocean. It uses a thick layer under its skin to stay warm and its lungs to breathe air at the surface. What 3 structures are being used, and are they internal or external?
fins (swimming)-external
fat (thick layer under skin)-internal
lungs (breathing)-internal
400
What does the word "adaptation" mean? Give me three examples of an animal adaptation.
adaptation: physical or behavioral features that allow living things to survive in an environment
camouflage, body parts (claws, teeth), migration, ability to find food and shelter, awareness of predators, etc
400
Succulents, LIKE ALL PLANTS IN THE DESERT, have a special internal structure that allows them to survive in the hot, dry environment. What is it?
special sells that absorb and hold in water
400
The SMILE club went to the farm on their field trip and noticed that the cherry tree that does not produce flowers will not produce any fruit, and no seeds. What idea does this evidence support?
a) flowers help protect a cherry tree from insects
b) a cherry tree can't live unless it makes fruit
c) the fruit of some trees does not contain seeds
d) cherry trees use flowers to produce offspring (fruit)
d) cherry trees use flowers to produce offspring (fruit)
400
A lizard rests on a rock in the sun to warm its body. When a predator approaches, it quickly runs away using its legs while its heart pumps oxygen to its muscles, and its scales help protect it. What functions are being used...internal or external?
legs-external
scales-external
heart-internal
500
What is the respiratory system in the body?
The internal system that allows animals to breathe
500
Plants have SPECIAL PARTS to make their own food. Explain the process, and what is this process called?
photosynthesis: plants take in sunlight and carbon dioxide through their leaves and water through their roots to make glucose (food)
500
In the wild, slower prey are caught and eaten by predators more often than faster prey. Which of the following ideas best supports this observation?
a) faster animals are better adapted to escape predators
b) the speed of the animal doesn't matter
c) all types of predators run faster than all types of prey
d) prey that are slower live longer than prey that are faster
a) faster animals are better adapted to escape predators
500
a) plants with covered leaves contain much less sugar than the other plants
b) not all the leaves on all the plants were exactly the same size
c) some of the plants with covered leaves contained some sugar
d) the test for sugar sometimes does not word and must be repeated
a) plants with covered leaves contain much less sugar than the other plants
500
A tree makes food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide, while a bird uses its lungs to breathe and wings to fly away from danger.
What are all the functions being used for all the living things in this scenario, and are they internal or external? What is the process of the tree making its own food called?
photosynthesis
tree:
leaves-external
roots-internal
stem-external function but internal process
bird:
wings-external
lungs-internal