Chapter 1 - Investigating Nature Flashcards
What is a sensible guess?
hypothesis
What is science?
a search for the laws of nature and for ways to use them for the benefit of mankind
What are the five senses?
sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste
Which sense should you probably not use while investigating nature?
taste
What is integlligence?
the ability to think
What are books that show pictures and give information about the trees, birds, insects, rocks, shells, stars, mammals, flowers, and other objects of nature?
field guides
What do range maps do?
show the the continent a plant or animal is found on
What is the most helpful tool for a detective?
a magnifying glass
Name the four basic tools you have to investigate nature.
senses, intelligence, books, equipment
What is a goldenrod?
a plant that holds thousands of “pots of gold”
Describe pollination
The transfer of pollen from male parts to female parts of plants
After a flower is pollinated, tiny sperm cells do what with the undeveloped seeds at the base of the female plant?
fertilize
What is the yellow “dust” that flowers use in producing seeds?
pollen
What is a sweet liquid that flowers make in order to attract insects?
nectar
What is probably the chief source of pollen and nectar for insects in the fall?
goldenrod
What is one of the first insects you will likely spot on a goldenrod?
honeybee
Where do the honeybees pass the pollen back to?
pollen baskets
Define queen
female bees that lay eggs
define pollen
the yellow “dust” that flowers use in producing seeds
Define worker
female bees that do no mate and lay eggs
define nectar
a sweet liquid that flowers make in order to attract insects
define pollination
the transfer of pollen from male parts to female parts of plants
define drone
male bees, have no stinger and do no work
How is the goldenrod’s brightness helpful to itself?
it attracts insects
How do honeybees survive in the winter?
They keep close together and move their wings for warmth. They survive off the pollen and nectar gathered in the fall
What happens to the drone bee after it mates with the queen bee?
it dies
How does the queen bumblebee survive the winter?
It hibernates in a solitary hole in the ground
define hibernate
sleeps through the winter
How can you recognize a yellow jacket?
her bright yellow and black stripes
Why does the yellow jacket chew pieces of wood and other plants
to make paper for building her nest
define oviposter
egg laying part, also the location of the stinger
Which bees sting, male or female?
female
Which stinging insect makes an underground nest of paperlike material?
yellow jacket
What happens to a honeybee after it stings someone?
it dies
How should you pull out a bee’s stinger?
scrape it off
What are some ways to avoid bee stings?
stay away from insect nests; do not try to shoo insects away; be careful while you are mowing the lawn, pulling weeks, or cutting vines; do not go barefoot
