Question | Answer |
How do amphibians spend their life? | part of their lives in water and part on land |
What does “amphibious” Greek for? | double life |
What are some examples of amphibians? | Frogs, toads, salamanders |
Know 3 differences between frogs & toads. | Frogs-live near water, smooth moist skin, long high jumps; Toads-can live on land, rough dry skin, run or small hops |
What is hibernation? | Up north, they bury themselves in mud or leave and remain inactive until warmer temperatures |
What is estivation? | In warmer conditions, they move to cooler conditions underground and again become inactive |
What do amphibians use their strong hind legs for? | swimming and jumping |
Adult amphibians use what to breathe while they are on land? | lungs |
How many chambers do their hearts have? | 3 |
Know the life cycle of a frog. | Look at cycle you in class drew for notes |
How do amphibians reproduce? Where are their eggs laid? | External fertilization; Eggs laid in water and hatch into larvae |
What are examples of reptiles? | Snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodiles |
Describe the skin of a reptile.Are they endothermic or ectothermic? | Ectothermic vertebrates with dry, scaly skin |
Where do they spend most of their life? | on land |
How can you tell the difference between a crocodile and an alligator? | Teeth on bottom of crocodile jaw stick up outside the mouth |
What is the largest group of reptiles? | Lizards & snakes |
How do lizards & snakes smell? | In & out motion of tongue allows it to smell surroundings with an organ in roof of mouth |
What type of fertilization do reptiles have? What types of egg do their young develop in until birth? | Internal fertilization; Shell-covered, amniotic eggs |