Vocabulary 1
A gas, found in air or water, that animals need is ____________.
oxygen
An animal with a backbone is a __________.
vertebrate
Which detail given below is not a basic need of animals?
A. color
B. food
C. shelter
D. water
A. color
How do mammals that live in water get oxygen?
A. They take it in through gills.
B. Their skin absorbs it.
C. They come to the top of the water to breathe air.
D. They don’t need oxygen.
C. They come to the top of the water to breathe air.
An animal with hair or fur that feeds its young milk is a _________.
mammal
A vertebrate with two legs, wings, and feathers is a _________.
bird
Why do animals need shelter?
A. for food
B. for protection
C. for quiet
D. for water
B. for protection
What do all animals need?
All animals need food, water, oxygen and shelter (a place to live)
What is one important way scientists group animals?
A. by their ages
B. by their lengths
C. by their colors
D. by whether they have a backbone
D. by whether they have a backbone
A dry, scaly animal that lays eggs and lives on land is a _________.
reptile
A moist-skinned animal that lives near water is an _________.
amphibian
Name two ways animals get oxygen.
Animals get oxygen from the air they breathe or from water.
Name two ways animals get water.
They get water by drinking it or from the foods they eat.
What are three traits that all mammals share?
All mammals have fur or hair, use lungs to breathe, and drink milk made by the mother’s body. Most give birth to live young.
A vertebrate that lives its whole life in water is a _________.
fish
An animal without a backbone is an _________.
invertebrate
Why do animals need food?
Animals need food for energy so they can stay alive and grow.
Why do animals need shelter?
They need shelter to protect them from other animals and from the weather.
While on a nature hike, Rosita finds an animal she has never seen before. She wonders if it is an amphibian or a reptile. How might she tell the difference?
Rosita needs to look at the animal’s skin. If the skin is moist then the animal is probably an amphibian. If the skin is dry and scaly then the animal is probably a reptile.
Use your own words to describe how oxygen and air are related
Oxygen is a gas that is part of air.
Say a sentence that uses the word invertebrate correctly.
A spider is an invertebrate.
Spiders are invertebrates.
After a walk, Jacob notices that his pet dog is panting. What should Jacob do? How do you know?
Jacob should give his dog some water to drink. The dog is panting because he is hot.