Vocabulary Chapters 1-9
What is the definition of the word
"Habitat"
What is-
The place where animals and plants live
This is a poisonous liquid called..
What is..
Venom
True or False:
Reptiles are cold-blooded animals
What is
True
Salmon migrate between saltwater and freshwater bodies of water.. they don't use a map to find their way back home..
What do they use?
What is..
their strong sense of smell
True or False:
Many birds are omnivores
What is
True
What is the definition of vertebrates vs. invertebrates
What is vertebrates have a backbone and invertebrates do not.
A lot of birds migrate in the spring after winter is over.. what does migrate mean?
What is..
they go back to the place where they were in the fall
True or False:
All mammals, reptiles, fish, and birds have a backbone.. so they are all vertebrates
What is...
True
What is important when a frog/toad lays its eggs?
Answers may vary..
they have to do it in a stream to avoid heavy waves
keep it away from predators
keep it out of direct sunlight
Give me at least 2 examples of animals that are reptiles..
Answers may vary..
crocodiles, alligators, turtles, tortoises, snakes, lizards
Give me an example of how an animal can "adapt" to their habitat..
Answers may vary-
camouflage, fish in water, polar bears white in snow, bears hibernate, birds fly away
What is the definition of an "activist"
What is
someone who works hard to solve a problem and change something in the world
Mammals are warm blooded animals.. give me at least 4 examples of animals that are mammals
Answers may vary-
cats, mice, rats, cows, elephants, tigers, people
There are 4 things that a fish on its body that allows them to swim, live, and breathe under water.. list those 4 things
What are ..
Scales, a tail, gills, and fins
Gives me at least 2 examples how animals can communicate..
Answers may vary
dogs bark/wag tales
cows moo
cats meow/roar
Apes/chimpanzees sign language
whales/dolphins send out sound waves
Fish are aquatic animals.. please tell me what aquatic means
What is
animals who spend their lives underwater
Jane Goodall is famous for being a primatologist, she studies a group of mammals called primates..
list ALL the animals that are known as primates
What are-
humans, monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees
Give me at least 2 differences between warm blooded and cold blooded animals..
Answers may vary:
Cold blooded animals don't need to eat as often as warm.
Warm blooded animals can live in almost any habitat, cold blooded animals can not.
Cold blooded animals do not use energy from their bodies to stay warm/cool
Where can poison dart frogs be found?
Where is
the rainforests of South America
Where can Komodo dragons be found, other than a zoo?
Where is
the Inodensian Islands
There are three categories that separate what types of foods animals eat: Herbivores, Omnivores, and Carnivores
Please tell me what each category eats...
What is:
Herbivores- only plants
Omnivores-plants and meat
Carnivores- only meat
Submersibles are used for what
What is
going deep into the ocean to explore
List the 4 characteristics that classify all living things..
What are:
1. They create energy from food
2. They can all have babies or make babies like themselves
3.They all have a life cycle
4.They can change to fit with their habitat
Amphibians are animals that live both in water and on land. There are three specific groups of Amphibians, what two animals make up the largest group?
What are..
frogs and toads
There are 5 groups of vertebrates- list all five of the groups...
fish, birds amphibians, reptiles, and mammals