Science Exam 1St 9 Weeks

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Abdomen

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contains the insects heart and stomach

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larva

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caterpillar

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pupa

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the resting stage of complete metamorphosis of an insect

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Chrysalis

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a hard case covering a butterfly larva

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nymph

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a baby insect that looks almost like its parents

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spiracle

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breathing tubes or tiny holes the insects use to breathe

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exoskeleton

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the hard coat of armor that protects the tiny body parts of an insect

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ovipositor

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long, narrow, egg-laying part of some female insects, like the cricket

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thorax

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the middle body part of an insect where the wings and legs are attached

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Petal

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helps attract birds and insects to the flower

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stamen

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center of the flower head, and makes pollen

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sepal

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protects the bud

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Pistil

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makes the seeds

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oxygen

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a gas green plants give off into the air during photosynthesis

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carbon dioxide

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a gas which green plants absorb from the air during photosynthesis

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ray flowers

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the petal of a flower is actually a ray flower, not just a petal

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pollinate

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when an insect moves pollen from the stamens to the pistils

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germinate

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to sprout

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chlorophyll

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a green coloring matter that makes it possible for them to manufacture their own food

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embryo

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the new plant

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tobacco

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the plant containing the poison nicotine

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Ant

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cricket

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dragonfly

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firefly

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goliath beetle

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grasshopper

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ladybug

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monarch butterfly

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polyphemus moth

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praying mantis

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walking stick

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hornet

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Aster

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chrysanthemum

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black-eyed susan

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iris

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morning glory

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petunia

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sunflower

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trillium

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wild rose

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Label an insects 3 body parts

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Broadleaf Trees

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Oaks,maples, ashes, elms, walnuts, and willow trees.
They are deciduous trees because the lose their leaves in the fall.

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Needleleaf Trees

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Pines, firs, spruces, hemlocks, larches, redwoods, cedars, and junipers. They are evergreen - they do not lose their leaves each year.

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Palms

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not always a tree, sometime a shrub or vine

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Fir Tree

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have single needles that grow directly on the twig, not on a stalk

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Spruce

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have short four-sided needles that grow in spirals on stalks

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Hemlock

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have very short, flat needles growing on little stalks on each branch

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What things are needed in order for seeds to sprout?

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water, oxygen, and the right temperature

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Name an insect that buries dead animals

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beetle

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Name an insect that keeps "cows" for the nectar they give

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ants

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Name an insect that has 2 pairs of compound eyes

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whirligig beetle, dragonfly

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Name an insect that lays her eggs on her husband's back

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giant waterbug

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Name an insect that communicates food sources by doing a dance

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honey bees

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Name an insect that tastes bitter

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monarch butterfly

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Name an insect that carries it's house around

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caddis worm

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Name an insect that migrates long distances

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locusts

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Name an insect that protect themselves by their stings

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wasp

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Name an insect that protect themselves by letting off a foul odor

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stink bug

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Name an insect that chews wood

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termite

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Name an insect that pretends to be harmful

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tiger swallowtail caterpillar

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Name an insect that goes through complete metamorphosis

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butterfly

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Name an insect that goes through incomplete metamorphosis

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large milkweed bug

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Name an insect that feeds on other insects

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praying mantis

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Name an insect that lives in the water

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whirligig beetle, giant water bug

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Name an insect that lives in colonies

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ants

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What are the 3 special characteristics of insects?

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exoskeleton, 6 legs, and 3 body parts

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What are the 4 stages of complete metamorphosis?

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egg, larva, pupa, adult

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What are the 3 stages of incomplete metamorphosis?

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egg, nymph, adult

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What are 5 ways insects communicate?

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sound, smell, dancing, sight, and touch

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What are 4 differences between butterflies and moths?

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1) Butterflies fly during the day; moths fly at night.
2) Butterflies fold their wings together when they rest; moths rest with their wings spread out.
3) Butterflies antennae are thin; moths antennae are feathery
4) Butterflies body is usually not as thick as a moth's