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Chapter 1 - Lesson 3 Flashcards

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1
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Scientists put plants into groups because

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it makes it easier to study them

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2
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Scientists group plants by their

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parts

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3
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Scientists group plants based on their

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  1. roots
  2. stems
  3. leaves
  4. flowers
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4
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Most animals can

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move

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5
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How do birds move?

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fly

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6
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How do foxes move?

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run and jump

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7
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How do sharks move?

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swim

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8
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Can animals make their own food?

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no

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9
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Animals must eat

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other organisms

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10
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How do animals get their nutrients?

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by eating other organisms

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11
Q

Do animals respond to their environment?

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yes

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12
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How do animals respond to their environment?

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  1. cat looks for food when hungry

2. wasp stings to protect its hive

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13
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What do animal parts do?

A

Help animals get what they need

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14
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Name some animal parts

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  1. legs
  2. fins
  3. wings
  4. tails
  5. feet
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15
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Some animals use, like wolves, use their ____ and ___ to move.

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feet and legs

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16
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What animal parts can help them eat

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  1. tongues (to lap water)
  2. beaks (to scoop up water or grab worms or seeds)
  3. trunks (like elephants to put water in their mouth)
  4. teeth (to bite and chew)
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17
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What helps a fish move forward

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tail

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18
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How do animals stay safe?

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  1. find a safe place
  2. dig holes under ground
  3. flatten their bodies and crawl under rock
  4. use trees or plants for shelter
  5. make nests
  6. some have protective layers like shell and fur
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19
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Scientists _____ animals with similar parts together

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group

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20
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A backbone is made of small bones that run down

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the center of the back

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21
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Animals with backbones are called

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vertebrates

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22
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Name some animals that are vertebrates

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tigers, dogs, eagles and goldfish

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23
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Animals that do not have backbones are called

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invertebrates

24
Q

Invertebrates have no ____ at all

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bones

25
Q

Name animals that are invertebrates

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insects, spiders, sea stars, urchins, sponges, worms, squid, lobster and jellies

26
Q

How do invertebrates protect themselves

A

they can sting, use their hard shell or seek shelter

27
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Name some species that are vertebrates

A

birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and mammals

28
Q

Birds have

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a beak, feathers, 2 wings and 2 legs

29
Q

Birds breathe with their

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lungs

30
Q

Birds reproduce by

A

laying eggs

31
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Reptiles have

A

scales to protect them

32
Q

Reptiles live in

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land or water

33
Q

Reptiles breathe with their

A

lungs

34
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Reptiles reproduce by

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laying eggs or giving birth to live young

35
Q

Amphibians spend their life

A

in water and on land

36
Q

They look like fish when they are young and breathe

A

through their gills

37
Q

When amphibians get older, they grow

A

legs and lungs and live on land

38
Q

Fish spend their whole life in

A

water

39
Q

Fish breathe using their

A

gills

40
Q

Fish reproduce by

A

laying eggs

41
Q

Name some mammals

A

mice, elephants, people

42
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Most mammals do not hatch from eggs, they are born

A

live

43
Q

Female mammals make ___________ for their young until they can find food on their own

A

milk

44
Q

Mammals have ___ or _____

A

hair, fur

45
Q

Mammals breathe with their

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lungs

46
Q

Name some mammals that live in water

A

dolphins and whales

47
Q

Whales jump out of the water to

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breathe

48
Q

Most mammals

a. hatch from eggs
b. have scales
c. are born live

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c. are born live

49
Q

Which is a mammal?

a. snake
b. mouse
c. worm

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b. mouse

50
Q

An ____________ is an animal without a backbone

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invertebrate

51
Q

The building blocks of every organism are called

A

cells

52
Q

An ______ is all the living and non living things in a place

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environment

53
Q

An animal with a backbone is called a

A

vertebrate

54
Q

Each living thing is an

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organism

55
Q

The process in which plants makes food is called

A

photosynthesis

56
Q

Living things __________ to make more of their own kind

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reproduce

Alex 3rd Grade - Science (24 decks)

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