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__SCAVENGER HUNT ANSWER KEY __

TASK #1: Basic Needs of Plant
==﻿ 1. What are the three main things needed for a seed to start growing? Nutrients are substances needed for living things to grow. In what substances are nutrients contained? == ==Seeds wait to germinate until three needs are met: water, correct temperature (warmth), and a good location (such as in soil).Nutrients include food, air, water, and vitamins and minerals. == ==2. What is photosynthesis? What are the four things required for photosynthesis to occur? == ==Plants use the energy from sunlight to make their food. Sunlight, water, carbon dioxide, and chlorophyll ==

3. Describe the process of photosynthesis.
==Chlorophyll absorbs the sunlight. From sunlight, green plants combine carbon dioxide and water to make sugar and oxygen. Green plants use sugar to make [|starch], [|fats], and [|proteins]. There are tiny pores called stomata. Carbon dioxide and oxygen enter and leave through the [|stomata] respectively. ==

4. Why are plants important?
==Plants are important to the balance of nature. For animals and people, plants provide food, shelter, useful tools, and products. ==


**TASK #2: Basic Needs of Animals **

1. Read about the Food Chain. Why is the food chain so important and what could happen if one animal on the food chain disappears?
==The food chain is important because all living things depend on animals eating other animals to survive. If one animal of the food chain were to disappear, such as from over fishing or hunting, it would impact the entire food chain, leaving many other animals without sources of food. ==

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. Read about the attack and defense methods of animals. List and describe three strategies you find interesting.
==<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">1. Smell – when some animals are scared, like a skunk, they release eye-burning musk, which sends their enemy running. 2. Blending In – some animals an camouflage into their environment which makes it hard for predators to find them. 3. Hide – many animals have small burrows or holes which protect them from predators. == ==<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">3. Read about animal adaptations. Explain what it means for an animal to “adapt” to its habitat. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Adaptation means having certain body parts or behaviors that allow the animals to survive and thrive in their environments. ==

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">4. Read about Chimpanzees. What are some ways they have adapted to their environment?
==<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Chimpanzees live in the tree they eat from, they have hands and feet that are modified for grabbing branches and swinging, they live in packs so the strong can protect the weak, etc. ==

<span style="color: #00b050; font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">**<span style="color: #00b050; font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">TASK #3: Parts of a Plant ** =1. Read about [|plant parts]. What do the roots of a plant do, and why are they important for a plant's survival?= = The roots provide support by anchoring the plant and absorbing water and nutrients needed for growth. Without roots, plants could not get the nutrients they need. = =2. Click on the [|different parts of the plant]. Which part is the one that makes air for us to breathe? What does a flower do?= = A) The leaf. B) Flowers help make seeds. 3. Read more about [|parts of plants]. What is the purpose of the stem?= = The stem supports the upper parts of the plant. 4. Read about [|the biology of plants]. What are the six parts of a plant?= = Roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit, seeds. =

<span style="color: #00b050; font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">**<span style="color: #00b050; font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">TASK #4: Food Chains ** ==<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">1. Define a food chain and give an example. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">A food chain shows what eats what in a particular habitat. For example, grass seed is eaten by a vole, which is eaten by a barn owl. (Examples may vary.) == ==<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. Click on the different links to the left of the website to find out what the three different consumers, Herbivores, Carnivores, and Omnivores, are all about. Then give an example of an animal for each. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Herbivores - These are animals that eat mainly plants. ex. deer. Carnivores - These are animals that eat mainly meat. ex. Lions. Omnivores - These are animals able to eat plants and animals. ex. humans. (Examples may vary.) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">3. What is the difference between a producer and a decomposer? <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Producers are living things which take the non living matter from the environment, such as minerals and gases and uses them to support life. Decomposers are the living things which feed off dead plants and animals and reduce their remains to minerals and gases again. Examples are fungi, like mushrooms, and bacteria. ==

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">They hunt and eat other animals to survive
==<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">3. What characteristics are so unusual about a chameleon’s eyes and how does it help them adapt to their environment? == ==<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">They have scaly lids shaped like cones. They can rotate and focus their eyes separately to look at two different objects at the same time. A chameleon can see a full 360-degree view around its body. Their eyes allow them to catch their prey more easily ==

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">4. What are physical adaptations in animals?
==<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Animals depend on their physical features to help them obtain food, keep safe, build homes, withstand weather, and attract mates. They make it possible for the animal to live in a particular place and in a particular way. ==