Structures
What is a structure of a living thing?
A feature, something you can see
What is meant by the 'behaviour' of a living thing?
What it does.
How many ships in the First Fleet?
11
Where was gold first discovered in Australia?
Bathurst
What is a primary source?
Original, firsthand evidence from the time of event.
Sharp claws, powerful tail and scaly skin are examples of structures. True or False?
True
Hunting at night, large black eyes, shelter under rocks are all examples of behaviours. True or False?
False - large black eyes are structures.
What was the purpose of the First Fleet?
To bring convicts to the NSW/Sydney Cover Penal settlement.
What year was gold discovered in Bendigo
1851
What is a secondary source?
Recorded information about another time. Recorded later than the event.
A leafy sea dragon has a thin body and structures that look like leaf-covered branches. It blends in with clusters of seaweed on the ocean floor. This is called.....
Camouflage
How do meerkats demonstrate cooperative behavior in the wild?
By taking turns standing guard while others forage for food.
Who led the First Fleet?
Captain Arthur Phillip
Who first discovered gold in Australia?
Edward Hargraves
The word 'biology' means.....
study of living things
In what way do fish primarily obtain oxygen?
Through their gills
What would the word' biomimicry' mean?
To copy, mimic or imitate a living thing.
Name two other penal colonies.
Moreton Bay/Brisbane, Van Dieman's Land/Tasmania, Swan River/Perth
What was the effect of people rushing to the gold fields?
Labour shortage
Name the states and territories of Australia.
Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory, Australia's Capital Territory.
What adaptation allows camels to survive in desert environments?
Humps that store fat for energy.
What is the primary diet of herbivores?
plants
What was the only state that was not started as a penal colony?
South Australia
What caused the Eureka Stockade?
Miners fighting for cheaper mining licences
Captain James Cook