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Life Science & Ecosystems

Kindergarten · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-128GPVP-1J9L

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1.Explain “inherited trait” in your own words.
2.Explain “consumer” in your own words.
3.Explain “adaptation” in your own words.
4.Explain “life cycle” in your own words.
5.Explain “pollination” in your own words.
6.Explain “decomposer” in your own words.
7.Explain “ecosystem” in your own words.
8.Explain “food chain” in your own words.

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  1. Explain “inherited trait” in your own words.a characteristic passed from parents to offspring
  2. Explain “consumer” in your own words.an organism that gets energy by eating others
  3. Explain “adaptation” in your own words.a trait or behavior that helps survival
  4. Explain “life cycle” in your own words.the stages a living thing passes through
  5. Explain “pollination” in your own words.the transfer of pollen that helps plants reproduce
  6. Explain “decomposer” in your own words.an organism that breaks down dead material
  7. Explain “ecosystem” in your own words.living and nonliving things interacting in an area
  8. Explain “food chain” in your own words.a sequence showing how energy moves between organisms

Worked example

Connect structures and behaviors to survival, growth, reproduction, and energy flow.

Common mistake

Describing a trait without explaining its function.

Helpful hint

Ask how the feature affects survival or reproduction.