Roadkill: Part 1 Vocabulary

The definition of 'Phenomenon' is:

• a remarkable person, thing, or event

• a type of plant

• a mathematical equation

• a historical event

What are 'Systems' in the context of biology?

• A group of organs working together to perform a specific function

• A single organ performing multiple functions

• A collection of cells with no specific function

• A random assortment of tissues

Matter is defined as:

• Anything that has mass and occupies space

• A form of energy

• A type of force

• A chemical element

What does 'Weight' measure?

• The amount of matter in an object

• The force exerted by gravity on an object

• The volume of an object

• The density of an object

What is 'Metamorphosis'?

• A type of plant

• A process of transformation

• A musical instrument

• A historical event

A 'Cocoon' is:

• a type of fruit

• a protective casing spun by insects

• a type of tree

• a type of bird

What are 'Larvae'?

• A type of plant

• A stage in an insect's life cycle

• A type of rock

• A type of bacteria

What is the 'Pupae' stage?

• A stage in the life cycle of insects between larva and adult

• A type of plant

• A phase in the water cycle

• A stage in the human life cycle

'Consumes' means:

• to eat or drink

• to sleep

• to run

• to write

What is a 'Closed System'?

• A system where no matter or energy is exchanged with the surroundings

• A system where only energy is exchanged with the surroundings

• A system where only matter is exchanged with the surroundings

• A system where both matter and energy are exchanged with the surroundings