Knowledge Bowl Flashcards
A symbol that names equal parts of a whole or parts of a set
Fraction
Fractions that have the same value but different numbers
Equivalent Fractions
The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
Habitat
The number above the fraction bar in a fraction; it tells how many equal parts
Numerator
What do the tiny fish called alevins eat?
Yolk Sack
The number below the fraction bar in a fraction; it tells the total number of equal parts
Denominator
The process of moving through, under, over, or past something on the way from one place to another.
Passage
Twelve equal parts of a whole
Twelfths
Where a river or stream and their surrounding wetlands meet the sea.
Estuary
Where is the numerator on a fraction?
On Top
What style of art did Picasso help create?
Cubism
When did Picasso pass away?
April 8, 1973
A hill or sloping area that lies at the bottom of a mountain or mountain range.
Foothills
How can eggshells be useful for people?
Soil Amendment
The highest point of a watershed, water runoff from mountains flows downward to the rest of a watershed’s features.
Mountain
How many times does your heart beat every day?
Over 100,000 Times
A state of an animal in which normal functions are disturbed at cellular, tissue, organ or whole organism level.
Disease
An animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food.
Prey
Three equal parts of a whole
Thirds
A polluting or poisonous substance that makes something impure.
Contaminant
Five equal parts of a whole
Fifths
Fractions that name the same size or the same point on the number line.
Equivalent Fractions
Describes slightly salty water that is where fresh and saltwater combine.
Brackish
An often small, flowing body of water that flows into a river.
Stream
The curve of a stream or river.
Meander
Six equal parts of a whole
Sixths
Fraction with numerator 1
Unit Fraction
The marshy, wet terrain near a river, stream, or lake.
Wetland
A natural flow of water that flows into an ocean, other river/stream or lake.
River
The start of a stream or river.
Headwaters
The layer of rock that lies underneath the soil.
Bedrock
Why does the eggshell need to be strong?
Protect the baby chick
Eight equal parts of a whole
Eighths
To tell how something happened in the order that it happened.
Chronological Order
A fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access.
Barrier
Where is the denominator on a fraction?
On Bottom
A river or stream that flows into a large river or lake.
Tributary
Where do salmon lay their eggs?
Nest in the gravel
The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects.
Pollution
Where was Pablo Picasso born?
Spain
What is the main material that makes up an eggshell?
Calcium Carbonate
Name for describing things in terms of half, third, fourth, etc.
Fractional Unit
two equal parts of a whole
Halves
Where is your heart located?
In the middle of your chest
Four equal parts of a whole
Fourths
Seasonal movement of animals from one place to another.
Migration
an organism that lives in or on an organism of another species and takes its nutrients from its host.
Parasite
Numbers that have a whole number part and a fraction part
Mixed Numbers
An upper layer of the earth where trees and vegetation grow.
Soil
The heat and energy needed to melt snow and create rainfall, which then runs off into our streams and rivers within a watershed.
Sun
Ten equal parts of a whole
Tenths
A long, narrow piece of land that is elevated.
Ridge
Commonly used fractions
Benchmark Fractions
The low-lying areas near the edge of a river that would flood if the river were to overflow.
Floodplain
What happens to adult salmon after they lay their eggs?
They stop eating and die
A basin where water collects as it runs downhill.
Watershed
