What is a turtle's best protection from predators?
It's hard shell
100
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These animals in are in order from...
What is heaviest to lightest.
100
The change in frogs, butterflies, and mealworms as they develop is called...
What is metamorphosis.
100
Animals with backbones are called..
What are vertebrates
200
What body part is used for the sense of touch?
The skin.
200
What is a rabbit's best defense against being eaten?
To run away quickly.
200
A raccoon, who eats both plants and animals, is considered a(n)..
omnivore
200
What are the four life stages of many insects?
What is egg-larva-pupa-adult.
200
What are the four basic needs of all animals?
What are food, water, shelter, and space
300
What physical features (3) will a dog pass on to it's offspring?
What are a tail, nose, eyes, four legs (sample answers)
300
What is a feature of the teeth a carnivore has?
sharp canines
300
The most basic source of energy in a food chain comes from where?
What is the sun.
300
What are the stages of the life cycle for a frog or ladybug?
What are egg- larva- adult
300
The main difference between reptiles and amphibians
What is amphibians lay their eggs in water, reptiles lay their eggs on land.
400
What is the body covering of a fish, and what is it used for?
What are scales. They are used to glide in the water and protect the fish.
400
Why does a sea turtle have flattened-like flippers?
To help it swim.
400
If this is removed from the food chain, all animals will die.
What are plants.
400
What type of behavior are all animals born with?
What is instinctive behavior.
400
What does nocturnal mean?
active at night
500
What must an animal do in order to survive in a change in it's environment?
What is adapt.
500
An example of a bird's behavior that comes from a change in it's environment
What is migrating south for winter.
500
What does a dead mouse become in the food chain?
What is a decomposer
500
What is the stage in which the caterpillar lies dormant while developing into a butterfly?
What is a pupa.
500
What is the difference between a warm- blooded and cold-blooded animal?
What is a warm- blooded animal must eat food to maintain a constant body temperature. A cold- blooded animal takes it's body temperature from it's surroundings.