Pond Life Flashcards
What are some properties of a pond?
A pond is a COMMUNITY OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS.
A pond has a DEFINITE LIFE-SPAN
What are the stages a pond goes through called?
The stages of a pond are called SUCCESSION.
What is algae?
Algae is SCUM found at the TOP of a pond
What does algae release into the water as it makes its own food?
OXYGEN
Name the process green plants use to make their own food?
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
What is detritus?
DETRITUS is DECAYING MATTER
What happens to Matter that decays at the bottom of a pond?
Matter that decays at the bottom of a pond becomes SOIL
What are emergent plants?
Emergent plants grow above the water but have their roots in the soil under the water. Like cattails
What are submergent plants?
Submergent plants live totally under the water like seaweed
What is adaptation?
Different ways of meeting the needs of plants and animals as a way of describing adaptation.
Why use a microscope?
Use a microscope to see microscopic organisms.
What is 8X?
On a hand lens it is the lens that magnifies the most
What is the eyepiece on a microscope?
The eyepiece is what you look through on the microscope
What is the stage on a microscope?
The stage is where you place your slide with the specimen
What is the light source a light microscope?
The light source is the base of the microscope under the stage
