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Flashcards by Brigid Vella, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Brigid Vella
about 6 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| How many vital functions are found in a living organism? | There are 7 Vital Functions |
| Name the Vital Functions | Movement Respiration Sensitivity Growth Reproduction Excretion Nutrition |
| Living things (Organisms) Can be different from each other Many have similar features They are put into groups This is called........... | Classification |
| Classify Living things | |
| Can you name the Vertebrate Groups? | Mammals Birds Reptiles Fish Amphibians |
| What are the characteristics of Mammals? | * Have hair * Give birth to live young * Suckle their young * Warm-blooded |
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What are the characteristics of
Birds?
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Bird (binary/octet-stream)
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* Have Wings * Beak * Feathers * Lay eggs with brittle shells * Warm-blooded |
| What are the characteristics of Reptiles? | * have dry, scaly skin * lay eggs with tough shells * cold blooded |
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What are the characteristics of
Fish?
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Fish (binary/octet-stream)
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* Have gills * Have scales * Have fins * Cold-blooded |
| What are the characteristics of Amphibians? | * Have moist skin * Line on water and land * Breathe through their skin in water * Cold blooded |
| Which group lay eggs, have feathers, have two legs and two wings |
Birds
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Bird (binary/octet-stream)
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| Who lives in water, lay eggs in water and use gills when breathing? |
Fish
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Fish (binary/octet-stream)
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| Which group have moist skin without scales, are cold-blooded, breathe through the skin and Live on water and land? | Amphibians |
| Which group breathe through lungs, have scaly skin and their eggs have a hard shell? | Reptiles |
| Which group gives birth to young ones give milk and breathe air with lungs? | Mammals |
| This shows what eats what in a habitat. What is it called? | A Food chain |
| A food chain always starts with these: | Producers |
| What are the grasshopper, mouse and owl called? | Consumers |
| Animals that eat plants are called Herbivores. What are animals that eat animals called? | Carnivores |
| What are predators? | Animals that catch, kill and eat other animals. |
| What do we call animals that are caught and eaten by predators? | Prey |
| What are those animals who eat already dead animals called? | Scavengers |
| Can you identify three producers? | Carrots, grasses and grains |
| Pick a food chain with 3 links | |
| What are omnivores? | Animals that eat both plants and animals. |
| This chart tells us how many organisms there are in each stage. What is this called? | Pyramid of numbers |
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Different habitats have different environmental conditions.
Which conditions do we find in the Arctic?
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Arctic (binary/octet-stream)
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Extreme Cold No plants |
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What conditions do we find in the desert?
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Desert (binary/octet-stream)
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Lack of water |
| In which habitat do we find no plants, no sunlight and less oxygen? | Deep Ocean |
| Animals and plants are adapted to live in a particular habitat. Name some adaptations of a polar bear. | * Large furry feet for walking on ice * Long claws for tearing prey * Small round ears * Small tail * White fur muscle hump over shoulders for catching large prey |
| All different species develop over time from simple life forms. When environments change, some species survive or evolve. However, some species become extinct. We call this................ | Natural Selection which is the process to cause Evolution |
| All different species develop over time from simple life forms. When environments change, some species survive or evolve. However, some species become extinct. We call this................ | Natural Selection which is the process to cause Evolution. |
| Sand and mud are carried by rivers and gravity cause them to sink. They form layers of sediments. During this time remains of plants and animals are trapped in the sedimentary rocks. These are called............. | Fossils |
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