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Science-Animals
Science Animals Study Guide
Question | Answer |
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An _______ species may become extinct. | endangered |
Animals that sleep through winter ________. | hibernate |
When all of one kind of organism dies, the organism is ______. | extinct |
Evidence of a plant or animal that lived long ago is a_________. | fossil |
______ have dry, scaly skin. | Reptiles |
A specific scientific name identifies the ______ of an organism. | species |
If the numbers of an organism are going down, the organism is __________. | threatened |
An animal that has a color similar to its environment has __________. | camouflage |
One trait of ________ is a body covering called fur. | mammals |
The features a young animal gets from its parents are ________. | traits |
Animals _______ traits from their parents. | inherit |
Animals that begin their life in water and later live on land are _________. | amphibians |
Animals _______ south to escape cold winter. | migrate |
______ have bodies covered wtih feathers. | birds |
Reptiles and fish have ________. | scales |
When one animal looks like another, it is called ________. | mimicry |
Scales make it easy for ____ to glide through the water. | fish |
Young amphibians and fish use _____ to take in oxygen. | gills |
Behaviors that animals know without being taught are ________. | instinct |
What 4 things do animals need to live? | air, water, food, shelter |
True or false: All animals are made of cells. | True |
Name one difference between mammals and reptiles. | Mammals have fur. |
Name one way that mammals and birds are alike. | Both breathe with lungs. |
What type of animal are we? | Mammal |
Name an example of a learned behavior. | A dog learns to sit on command. |
Name an example of an instinct. | A bird builds a nest. |