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Who is the group of animals that live both in water and on land?
Amphibians
True or false:
All birds have feathers.
True
True or false: A warm-blooded animal maintains about the same temperature all the time.
True
Define activist
A person who protects that a particular group.
(Jane Goodall)
Name a warm-blooded animal
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Identify the verb in this sentence:
Snakes slither on the ground.
Slither
How are vertebrate animals different from invertebrate animals?
Vertebrates have a backbone, invertebrates do not have a backbone.
What are some examples of animal characteristics?
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Your spine protects your what?
Spinal cord.
Which animal categories lay eggs?
Birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians
Which is the largest group of amphibians?
Frogs and toads
Which animal type make up the largest group of vertebrates on Earth?
Fish
What is an herbivore?
An animal that eats only plants.
Unexplored means....
Something or somewhere that has never been explored or seen by people.
Amphibians
Name the type of animal that eats both plants and animals
Omnivore
How do amphibians breathe when they are underwater?
Their thin, moist skin absorbs oxygen from the water.
Name the type of animal that eats only meat
Carnivore
Define the word incapable
Unable to do something
What is the only mammal that lays eggs?
Platypus
Why did Linnaeus create a new classification system?
He created a world wide system based on characteristics. The whole world would use the same classification system.
How many sets of fins do fish have and what do they each do?
Fins on the side of body for steering, fins at the back for speed, fins at the top and bottom to help keep balance.
The body temperature of a cold-blooded animal changes according to ___________.
Surroundings or environment of that animal.
What is Taxonomy?
The science of classifying organisms.
Fish take water in through their mouths, and the water passes over their gills. The gills take in oxygen from the water, allowing them to breathe.