body structures
What kind of body covering do reptiles have?
What are scales?
What system do reptiles use to breathe?
What is the respiratory system with lungs?
What adaptation helps reptiles survive in dry environments?
What are waterproof scales and efficient kidneys?
What type of environment do most reptiles prefer?
What is a warm, dry climate?
Which reptile can detach its tail to escape predators?
What is a lizard?
What structure allows snakes to detect heat from prey?
What are pit organs?
How do reptiles regulate their body temperature?
What is by basking or moving to shade—ectothermy?
What adaptation allows chameleons to catch insects at a distance?
What is a long, sticky tongue?
What role do reptiles play in controlling insect and rodent populations?
What is predator?
What reptile can live for over 100 years?
What is the Galápagos tortoise?
Which part of a turtle’s body is fused with its shell?
What is the spine/rib cage?
What function does the cloaca serve?
What is the common exit for digestive, urinary, and reproductive tracts?
How do crocodiles breathe while mostly underwater?
What is the placement of nostrils on top of their snout?
Why are sea turtles important to beach ecosystems?
What is their nests provide nutrients for dune plants?
Which snake delivers venom through grooves in its teeth, not hollow fangs?
What is a rear-fanged snake like the boomslang?
What do reptiles use instead of external ears?
What is an internal ear or tympanic membrane?
Why do reptiles need strong jaw muscles?
What is to catch and crush prey?
What do geckos use to climb smooth surfaces?
What are toe pads with microscopic hairs?
How do reptiles help maintain balance in a food web?
What is by being both predators and prey?
Which reptile can "glide" from tree to tree?
What is the Draco lizard or flying dragon?
What type of skeletal feature makes lizards flexible and agile?
What is a loosely attached jaw and long tail vertebrae?
What role does the Jacobson’s organ play in snakes?
What is detecting chemical signals in the environment?
Which desert reptile uses blood-filled capillaries in its head to regulate temperature?
What is the horned lizard?
What happens to ecosystems if reptiles go extinct?
What is a collapse in food chain balance or overpopulation of prey?
Which reptile has a third “parietal eye” on its head?
What is the tuatara?