Vocab
Science is Fun
Animals are Fascinating
Animals with Backbones
Animal Characteristics
100

a structure that takes in oxygen from air

lungs

100

Name 3 things animals need to survive.

food, water, oxygen, shelter

100

What structures help ducks and geese swim?

webbed feet

100

A ______ is an example of a mammal

deer, dog, person
100

Tell me 3 characteristics about mammals.

have a backbone

live birth

feed milk to their young

have fur or hair

breathe with lungs

200

a safe place for animals

shelter

200

What two structures get oxygen for the animals?

lungs and gills

200

Unlike plants, animals cannot make their own ____

food

200

A _____ is an example of a bird.

hawl, eagle, bluebird, hummingbird

200

ell me 3 characteristics about birds.

lay eggs

have a backbone

feathers

breathe with lungs

wings 

300

an animal without a backbone

invertebrate

300

Give 2 examples of invertebrates

ex:  mollusk, jelly fish, worms, sponges, sea star

300

One characteristic that most animals have in common is that they can _____

move

300

A _____ is an example of a fish.

shark, bass, drum goldfish, catfish

300

ell me 3 characteristics about fish.

have a backbone

breathe with gills

lay eggs

live in water

have scales, fins, and tails

400

hard, outer covering around animals with no backbone

exoskeleton

400

Why are birds' feather and bones lightweight?

It allows them to fly

400

A ____ helps protect animlas from bad weather.

shelter

400

A _____ is an example of an amphibian.

frog, salamander, toad

400

ell me 3 characteristics about amphibians.

start in water, move to land

breathe with gills then lungs

lay eggs

grows legs and body changes

500

animal WITH a backbone

vertebrate

500

Crabs have an exoskeleton called a ______

shell

500

Name the 5 vertebrate groups

Mammals

Birds

Fish

Amphibians

Reptiles

500

A _____ is an example of a reptile.

snake, turtle, iguana

500

ell me 3 characteristics about reptiles.

lay eggs

waterproof skin

live on land

breathe with lungs

have a backbone

600

a structure that takes in oxygen from water

gills

600

What two structures help fish move through the water?

fins and tails

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