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| Name 3 different ways that animals can be classified. |
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1-wild or tame
2-COVER (scales, fur, hair, shell)
3-BODY SHAPE - (arms, legs, wings, fins, tail)
4 Methods of movement (walking, crawling, flying, swimming)
5- HOMES - water or land |
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| How can an animal use camoflauge to improve its life? |
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- to stay away from predators
- to hide and wait for prey |
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| Name several animals that would have a forest habitat. |
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| -deer, mice, fox, squirrel |
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| Some animals born with natural behaviors they need to survive in their environments. Natural animal behaviors that are NOT learned are called __________. |
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| Give an example of a three step food chain. |
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| The moon _________ around the Earth, |
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| Name 4 things animals need to live. |
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| Air food, water, suitable place to live |
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| Animals that eat food are called _____________. |
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| A __ is a repeated pattern. |
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| Animals that are hunted and eaten by other animals are called _____. |
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| What is the difference between evergreen and deciduous trees? |
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Deciduous trees drop their leaves in the fall
Evergreen trees hold leaves or needles year round |
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| What habitats do skakes, lizards, & coyotes have? |
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| What power source drives the water cycle? |
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| All food chains begin with what? |
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| Seeds, Roots, Stems, Leaves, Blossom, Fruit |
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| Name a creature that looks different as a baby than as an adult. |
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| What is migration? Name an animal that migrates. |
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Migration is moving to a different area for different seasons.
Birds & whales migrate |
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| Describe changes a frog makes from egg to adult, |
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| Where an animal lives is called their ______________. |
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| Animals that hunt their food are called _____- |
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| Some animals look like other animals to avoid being eaten. This adaptation is called __________. |
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| What is an animal called that eats both meat and plants? |
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OMNIVORE
EXAMPLES: people, bears, birds |
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An animal that eats only meat.
EXAMPLE: tiger |
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| Animals that eat only plants are called _________. |
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HERBIVORES
EX: grasshopper, mouse |
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| Give 3 examples of a water habitat. |
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| ponds, marches, swamps, streams, rivers, lakes, oceans |
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| What does it mean to hibernate? Names an animal that hibernates? |
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HIBERNATE - to sleep through a cold season
EXAMPLE: Bears & Snakes hibernate |
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| Name several animals that have a water habitat. |
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| trout, whale, sea horse, goldfish |
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| Explain why an owl might leave its home if the mice it eats run out of food. |
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| The population of mice would decrease, forcing the owl to go elsewhere for food. |
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