Question | Answer |
a gas that all living things need and that plants give off into the air | oxygen |
What do all animals need to survive? | food, shelter, water, air |
an animal with a backbone | vertebrate |
a type of vertebrate that has hair or fur and feeds its young with milk from the mother;most mammals give birth to live young | mammal |
a type of vertebrate that has feathers | bird |
a type of vertebrate that has moist skin, begins its life in water with gills, and develops lungs as an adult to live on land | amphibian |
a type of vertebrate that breathes through gills and spends its life in water | fish |
an animal without a backbone | invertebrate |
Which of the following is a reptile: bear, bird,snake, or frog? | snake |
This animal has 3 body parts and 6 legs. | insect |
This animal has 2 body parts and 8 legs. | spider |
How are a spider and an insect alike? | They are both invertebrates. They both have an outer body cover. |
These animals have a soft body, usually ahead, sometimes a foot, sometimes a shell or tentacles. | snails, squid, and clams |
A type of animal that has dry skin covered with scales. | reptile |
Name the 5 groups of vertebrates. | Mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish |
How does the way a whale gets oxygen the same as the way a hippo gets oxygen? | Both animals have to rise out of the water to take in the air. |
How do animals get oxygen? | from the air or from water |
How do animals get the food they need? | by eating plants or other animals. |
How are animals different from plants? | Animals cannot make their own food. |
Why do animals need food? | to help them grow and stay alive |
What are some animal shelter examples? | birds nest, rabbit burrow, etc(there are many) |
What do mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish have in common? | They all have a backbone. They are all vertebrates. |
How are fish different from other vertebrates? | They spend their entire lives in water, they have fins, and they breathe through gills. |
What type of animal are there more of than all of the other animals put together? | insects |
Is a worm an invertebrate or vertebrate? | invertebrate |
How is a worms' movement in soil important to plants? | It adds oxygen to the soil. |
**BE SURE TO USE YOUR SCIENCE BOOKS IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO COMPARE(HOW THEY ARE ALIKE) AND CONTRAST(HOW THEY ARE DIFFERENT)DIFFERENT ANIMAL GROUPS/TRAITS. | |