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Science Topic 9
topic 9
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5th Grade
05/20/2021

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What is the most obvious way that an animal uses energy?
Definition
movement such as jumping
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Locomotor Movement
Definition
Involve moving the body from one place to another place, such as walking & running.
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Non-locomotor
Definition
movements that do not transport the animal but involve movement of body parts at a fixed point. such as stretching & shaking.
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What are some activities that occur in an animals body that needs energy to function?
Definition
Thinking, growing, breathing and sweating
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How do animals replace the energy they use up?
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By eating food.
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Do animals need the same type of food that plants need? Why or why not
Definition
No they need a variety of foods to provide the nutrients, and energy for more complex structures.
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Habitat
Definition
an ecological area where a plant or animal lives.
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Niche
Definition
role or position that an Individual has in its environment.
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Biotic
Definition
living parts of an ecosystem
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Abiotic
Definition
nonliving parts of an ecosystem
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Endotherms
Definition
an animal that uses energy stored in its body to keep its body within normal range.
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ectotherms
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an animal that depends on its environment to warm its body.
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metabolism
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The collection of chemical processes that break down and build molecules in a living organism
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community
Definition
all the organisms living together in an ecosystem
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ecosystem
Definition
all the living and non living components in a particular area
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