fourth grade science week two. what are the two major groups that organisms can be classified into?
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•Animals are classified according to whether or not they have a backbone. What are animals with backbones called?
Lady Bugs do not have a backbone and are cold blooded. What major classification group
vertebrates or invertebrates are they in?
What environment is described by the following:▫warm temperatures▫abundant water▫plant life that includes cypress trees, ferns, water lilies
▫animal life that includes alligators, water birds and turtles
•An animal with a thick coat of white fur, an extra layer of fat on its body and fur on its feet for traction would most likely live in what region?
Plants that have characteristics such as thick stems and waxy
coatings to conserve water would most likely live in
what region?
A crayfish lives in a water environment with varying
temperatures, bushes and trees on its banks and keeps company with other animals such as fish,
snakes and insects. What environment does the crayfish
live in?
•A bat uses echolocation or sound waves to locate and catch flying insects. Which sense helps the bat locate food?
•Is it a learned behavior or an instinct when loggerhead sea turtles return to the Isle of Palms every year to lay their eggs on the exact location they were born?
•Frogs have eyes that allow them to see insects and catch them. Which sense helps the frog locate food?
What is the behavior called where animals
go to another location during
different seasons to find food and comfortable
temperatures?
When humans clear the land by cutting down trees to build
new houses it could be harmful to the
environment. How can humans help fix their
environment?
New battery powered cars are
now on the market at affordable
prices. How can buying a battery powered car help the environment?