unit 3 lesson 5 Flashcards
why is earth called the blue planet?
Because its mostly made out of water
where is life found?
On the planet- WATER AND LAND EVERYWHERE
what is environment?
Conists of all living and non living in an area
what are examples of environment?
Animal PLANTS WATER SOIL AIR
why do animals depend on their environment ?
So they can survive- nTO MEET THEIR NEEDS
What are the different types of environments on earth?
1artic-COLD
2tropical rain forests - HOT
3deserts-LITTLE RAIN
4ocean
What is a result of having so many different types of environments?
There are many living things
What is the largest environement on earth?
Ocean
What do all living things need?
1air
2water
3food
4shelter
what is adaptations?
A chartersitc that helps a living thing survive
Give an example of adaptation
A bird has sharp claws
what is pyysical adaptation?
A adaptation the body part has
give examples of physical adaptation
Curved feet
What adaptations do fish need in different water environments?
smooth streamlined bodies
Gills
What adaptations do water plants need in different water environments
Long stems
What adaptations do water insects need in different water environments
Smooth streamlined body
What adaptations do animals need in different water environments.
catfish whiskers- to sense chemicals in the water to help them find food in the dark
birds- long thin legs to wade at the shore
What physical adaptations do dessert plants have>
To stay cool- waxy coatings on stems to minimize water loss- long roots to reach water
What physical adaptations do dessert animals have.
Staying cool- short thin fur or no fur
what is a behavioral adaptation?
Something a organism does to help it survive
give an example of a behavioral adaptation of an animal in the dessert
active at night to stay cool avoid heat of day
what is an instinct?
Something a thing knows- an INHERITED BEHAVIO AN ANIMAL KNOWS HOW TO DO WITHOUT HAVING TO LEARN IT
give an example of an instinct of a desert animal?
Jackrabbits stay crouched in one postion- when sense danger- helps them hid from danger
Give example of adaptation animals have for living in the cold.
To stay together and warm
Give an example of an instinct a penguin has
To stay cuddled up
What are physical adaptations animals in the artic have.-examples
Article hares grow white fur in the snow
layer of fat
examples of adaptations of plants in the arctic
SHORT ROOTS- PRODUCE SEEDS DURING SHORT SUMMER- ARTIC PLANTS GROW CLOSE TO THE GROUND-PROTECT FROM WIND
behavioral adaptations in arctic?
live in dens dug into ground during cold months
