Vocabulary #1
When an animal moves from one place to another to live
Define the word characteristic
traits of a person, thing or group
What does invertebrate mean?
No backbone
What are some ways amphibians have adapted to survive?
They have skin that lets them breathe on land and water!
They grow legs that help them jump
Define the word adapt
A change an animal makes in order to survive
What do all living things start as?
Egg or a seed
What does vertebrate mean?
Has a backbone
What are the most important stages in a mammals life cycle?
Egg stage (start of the life cycle)
Adult (ready to reproduce and begin life cycle again)
What is an amphibian?
a. An animal that can live in water and on land
b. An animal that eats other animals
c. An animal that does not have a backbone
d. An animal that is hunted by another animal for food
a. An animal that can live in water and on land
What do all living things go through?
A life cycle!
What is an example of a vertebrate?
human, dog, elephant, giraffe, cat, so many!
What is metamorphosis?
Do all animals go through this?
Metamorphosis is process where some animals completely change their physical shape as they grow into adults
Not all animals go through this! Examples of some that do is butterflies, ladybugs, newts, frogs
What is an omnivore?
Give an example.
An omnivore eat both plants and animals
Examples: birds, fish, bears, mammals (humans), foxes, skunks, squirrels
What is an exoskeleton?
a. A skeleton inside of an invertebrate
b. A hard covering outside of an invertebrate
c. A soft covering outside of an invertebrate
d. A skin that molts
B. a hard covering outside of an invertebrate
What is an example of an inverebrate?
What does defense mean?
How may an animal use defense?
Defense is a way of protecting oneself
An animal may use defense by:
- shell (exoskeleton)
-Camouflage
- Venom