Vocabulary
What does the word "inject" mean?
Inject means to force in fluid usually by piercing the skin.
What is a carnivore?
A carnivore is an animal that only eats meat, like other animals.
Name a characteristic of mammals.
A characteristic of a mammal is:
they make milk for their young;
they are vertebrates;
they are warm-blooded.
Is a horse a vertebrate or an invertebrate and why?
A horse is a vertebrate because it has a backbone.
What do we know about an aquatic animal?
An aquatic animal lives in the water.
What is a herbivore?
An herbivore is an animal that only eats plants.
Name a characteristic of reptiles.
A characteristic of reptiles is:
they are cold-blooded;
they are vertebrates;
they have scaly skin;
most of them lay eggs.
Is a snake a vertebrate or an invertebrate and why?
A snake is a vertebrate because it has a backbone.
What does the word "molt" mean?
Molt means that an animal sheds its skin.
What is an omnivore?
An omnivore is an animal that eats plants and animals?
Name a characteristic of amphibians.
A characteristic of amphibians is:
they live in and out of water;
they are cold-blooded;
they are vertebrates;
most start their life cycle in water and transform into air-breathing adults with legs.
Is an insect a vertebrate or invertebrate and why?
An insect is an invertebrate because it does not have a backbone.
What do we know about nocturnal animals?
Nocturnal animals are active during the night and sleep during the day.
What is an amphibian?
An amphibian is an animal can live on land and in water.
Name a characteristic of birds.
A characteristic of birds is:
they are warm-blooded;
they are vertebrates;
they have feathers;
they lay eggs;
their bones are light weight and have cavities.
Is an earthworm a vertebrate or an invertebrate and why?
An earthworm is an invertebrate because it doesn't have a backbone.
What is the difference between a cold-blooded animal and a warm-blooded animal?
The difference between a warm-blooded and cold-blooded animal is that a cold-blooded animal's body temperature changes with the environment and a warm-blooded animal's body temperature remains constant.
What does FAN BOYS stand for?
FAN BOYS is an acronym for the most common conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet and so.
Name a characteristic of fish.
A characteristic of fish is:
they are vertebrates;
they are cold-blooded;
they use gills to breathe;
they have scales that help them move through the water.
Are mammals vertebrates or invertebrates and why?
Mammals are vertebrates because they have backbones.