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Science Chp 3 (L1&2)
Chapter 3 - Lessons 1 and 2
Question | Answer |
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Food, water, air and shelter than an organism needs to survive is called what? | basic need |
a body part or behavior that helps an organism survive is called what? | adaptation |
a process in which the best adapted organisms in an ecosystem are able to survive and reproduce is ___? | natural selection |
fur color, scales, color and pattern of scales, long tongues, speed, strength, different kinds of feet are examples of what? | examples of adaptation |
when animals regularly move as a group from one region to another and back is called what? | migration |
when an animal's heart rate and breathing rate slow almost to a stop is called what? (it is a dormant, inactive state) | hibernation |
True or false: plants and animals that are best adapted to their environment are the most likely to live and reproduce. | TRUE |
Name the 5 stages of the plant/animal life cycle: | 1) Fertilized egg. 2) Sprouting, being born, or hatching. 3) Growth. 4) Reproduce. 5)Death and decay. |
Which adaptation helps a robin catch a worm? A) sharp eyesight B) feather coloring C) perching feet D) nest building | A) Sharp eyesight |
A behavior that animals begin life with that helps them meet their needs is called what? | Instinct |
Is migration an instinctive behavior? | YES |
Why might an animal migrate? | To find more food or a better climate |
Name some examples of learned behaviors | how to eat, drink, walk, how to protect themself |
Why does a hibernating animal's temperature drop? A) to gain energy B) to provide food C) to protect its young D) to conserve energy | D) To conserve energy |
Both breathing rate and body temperature change during ________? | Hibernation |
The development of a thick beak for grinding seeds is an ________? | adaptation |
Behaviors that you begin life with are _________. | Instinct |
Air and water are ______? | Basic needs |
Speaking is a ___________? | learned behavior |
When you see a flock of geese fly south in the fall, you are watching __________ | migration |
Why don't you see any ground squirrels in winter? A) They are migrating B) they don't like the cold C) they are hiding D) they are hibernating | D) They are hibernating |