Crocs and Turtles
What is a carapace?
upper part of a turtle's shell
Which lizard can change its color to match its surroundings?
chameleon
Which bird can dive through the air at speeds of 220 mph or more?
peregrine falcon
What is the largest poisonous snake?
King Cobra
What causes dew and frost?
condensation
What is one of the only reptiles that guards its eggs until they hatch?
crocodiles
Which lizard can squirt a stream of blood from its eyes?
horned lizard
Which bird is found in New Guinea and whose beauty is considered one of the greatest?
birds of paradise
Which snake bites more people in the USA than any other snake?
copperheads
What is a small piece of ice that is tossed up and down inside a cloud and becomes coated with several layers of ice?
hailstone
Which crocodilians in the southeastern USA and along China’s Yangtze River?
alligators
Which lizard is more at home in water than on land?
Marine iguana
Which bird is the only one that can fly backward and hover?
hummingbird
Which snake is perhaps the deadliest?
taipan
What causes the different season in the temperate zone?
tilt of the earth's axis
What are the round, tough layers of skin covering the turtle’s shell called?
scutes
What are the only lizards in the world that use poison to stun their prey?
Gila monsters and beaded lizard
Which bird is the South American relative of the ostrich?
rhea
Which groups of snake squeeze their prey?
constrictors and pythons
How many major wind systems are there? Name at least 2.
3
prevailing westerlies
polar easterlies
trade winds
What are most turtles categorized as?
freshwater turtles
What is the largest type of lizard?
Komodo Dragon
Which bird encloses itself in its nest with a mud wall?
hornbill
Why are snakes considered cold-blooded animals?
They cannot generate their own heat.
What is the amount of water vapor that the air can hold at a given temperature?
relative humidity