Teaching Science and History Flashcards
Quiz 1
we live in an orderly world that operates according to
a well designed plan
a search for the laws of nature and for ways to use them for the benefit of mankind
science
books that show pictures and give information about the trees, birds, insects, rocks, shells, stars, mammals, flowers, and other objects of nature that are all around you
field guides
show the range of a plant or animal. or where on the continent it is found
range map
four basic tools you have to investigate nature
senses, intelligence, books, equipment
the transfer of pollen from male parts to female parts of the plant is called
pollination
yellow “dust” that flowers use in producing seeds
pollen
a sweet liquid that flowers make in order to attract insects
Nectar
chief source of pollen and nectar for insects in the fall
goldenrod
male bees
drones
have no stinger and do not work
drones
female bees that mate and lay eggs
queen bees
female bees that do not mate and lay eggs
workers
sleeps through the winter
hibernation
egg laying part
ovipositor
who discovered pollination
Christian Konrad Sprengel
make their own food
green plants
an animal that captures and feeds upon other animals
predator
an animal that a predator eats
prey
a series of plants and animals, each depending on the next for food; almost always begins with a green plant
food chain
the close resemblance of one plant or animal to another for some purpose
mimicry
larvae of butterflies and moths are called
caterpillars
an immature insect that does not look like the adult
larva
to move from one place to another with the changing seasons
migrate
larvae of flies are often called
maggots
the ability to blend in with the background
camouflage
an animal without a backbone
invertebrate
has eight legs and two body parts
spiders
cannot chew its food
true bug
young mantises are called
nymphs
one quarter of the animals in the world are
beetles
beetle larvae are often called
grubs
a beetle that is considered harmful because its grubs feed on the sapwood of the black locust tree
locust borer
a beneficial insect because the grubs eat grasshopper eggs, small caterpillars, and harmful beetles
goldenrod soldier beetle
the largest family of flowering plants
composite family
means made of many parts
composite
yellow center of the daisy is called
disk
made up of many tiny tube shaped flowers called
disk flowers
surrounding the disk flowers of the daisy are its white
ray flowers
provide food for the butterflies, moths, flies, and bees that still fly in autumn
asters
Maryland’s state flower
black-eyed Susan
