Survival

an animal that hunts and eats other animals

• predator

• prey

• structural adaptation

• learned behavior

an animal that is hunted and eaten by other animals

• predator

• prey

• behavioral adaptation

• inherited trait

a structural OR behavioral adaptation that is passed down in a family through genes

• structural adaptation

• inherited trait

• predator

• learned behavior

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What three things does a plant need to survive?

• Carbon dioxide, water, and light

• Light, water, space, and soil

• Food, water, and air

• Light, carbon dioxide, water, and room to grow

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NGSS.5-LS1-1

Your airliner has crashed in the mountains. You're one of several survivors. This is what you are to do:

• Climb to the top of the nearest mountain and build a signal fire

• Stay put and wait for rescue

• Make several short trips looking for someone

• Try to hike down the mountain

What can you use a rope for?

• Climbing trees

• to make fire

• tie things together

• cook food

How big should a good shelter be?

• The bigger the better

• just big enough to hold you

• double the size of you

• big enough for you and any bears that need shelter

We know for the most part, that lost people are rescued within 72-hours. What are the three most important priorities in a survival situation?

• SHELTER

• FOOD

• FIRE

• WATER

• POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE

You suspect it may be days before you're found. Your greatest concern now is:

• lack of food

• lack of fire

• lack of shelter

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

You are lost on a hike in a burning hot desert. Your best plan is to:

• Dig a hole to find cooler grounds to lie in.

• Remain in the shade, take off your clothes, breathe through your mouth

• Stay active so perspiration will cool you.

• Remain in the shade, moving as little as possible.