5 Sci Ch 9
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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archerfish | a spitting fish
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barbule | a tiny, threadlike part of a feather having tiny hooks which keep the barbs in place
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bird of paradise | the bird from New Guinea with brilliant plumage
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candle | to examine by holding up to a bright light
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carapace | the tough, protective covering of certain animals, such as the upper shell of turtles, armadillos, and crabs
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chameleon | a lizard that changes color to match its surroundings
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constrict | to squeeze
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crocodile | the most feared reptile
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down | a layer of small, fluffy feathers underneath the outer feathers of some birds
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fang | a long, hollow tooth of a poisonous snake that is used to inject poison
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flounder | a fish with two eyes on one side of its head; Ariel's friend
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gila monster | a poisonous lizard known by its black, pink, and yellow markings
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gill | the structure in fish that removes dissolved oxygen from the water
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glass snake | the legless lizard
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hellbender | one of the world's largest salamanders that never leaves the water
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hornbill | a bird that walls herself into her nest
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hummingbird | the bird that can fly backwards
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Jacobson's organ | a special scent organ located on teh roof of a snake's mouth
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king cobra | the largest poisonous snake
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Komodo dragon | the largest lizard
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krait | a poisonous snake that attacks at night
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marine iguana | a sea-loving lizard
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metamorphosis | a change in form
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molt | to shred the exoskeleton or outer layer of skin, scales, feathers, horns, or hair
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ostrich | the largest bird in all the world
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peregrine falcon | the bird with an air diving speed of 220 mph
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pheasant | a ground bird with short, rounded wings
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preen | to clean or straighten the feathers with the beak (said of birds)
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ray | a cartilaginous fish that looks like a stone
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scute | a tough layer of skin on a reptile
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shoebill or whale-headed stork | a bird often considered the most unusual-looking bird in the world
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swim bladder | an air-filled organ inside the body of most bony fish that allows them to stay afloat; sometimes called air bladder
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tadpole | the larvae of certain amphibians, such as frogs and toads
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taipan | a deadly Australian snake
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venomous | poisonous
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