Question | Answer |
Fish with compressed shapes have eyes positioned where? | on either side of their body |
How do gills help fish to breathe? | fish take in oxygen filled water and the water that has carbon dioxide in it leaves from the operculum which covers the gills |
What is an articulated fossil? | a fossil found with all the bones in place and in proper order |
Which animal had feet with long webbed toes? | nothosaur |
What is a fusiform shape? | The oblong shape like a bullet has or a shark |
What are the 3 main kinds of fishes? | bony, cartilaginous and jawless |
What 2 things make a fish a fish? | gills and fins |
What do we know about mosasaurs teeth and mouth? | large teeth and mouths |
What are gastroliths? | stomach stones |
What was the shape of a mosasaur? | shaped like a snake with tiny flippers |
Why do fish prefer cooler waters? | there is more oxygen in cooler waters and therefore it is easier to breathe |
What is another name for the flood of Noah? | the great deluge |
Flounders have a depressed shape, what do we know about their eyes? | they are both on the same side of their body. |
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