Bird Identification
name 4 of the eight features of a bird
beak/bill, feathers, 2 legs and 2 feet, warm-blooded, have a backbone, two wings, lay eggs, hollow bones
places in nature where animals live
habitat
an animal that eats only plants
herbivore
True or False: there are many different types of scientists who study all sorts of topics (not just mad scientists)
True
to group or arrange animals by common features
classification
animals with a backbone
vertebrates
a plant that processes its own food
True or False: habitats have to include food, water, shelter, and a place to raise young
True
an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals
predator
animals without a backbone
invertebrates
an organism that eats other organisms in order to obtain energy
consumer
producer -> primary consumer -> ? -> tertiary consumer
secondary consumer
an animal that is hunted or caught for food
prey
to hide by blending in
camoflauge
an organism that breaks down dead matter from plants and animals
decomposer
an animal that only eats meat
carnivore
name the 5 key clues to bird identification
size and shape
habitat
color pattern
behavior
sound
a scientist who studies birds
ornithologist
this provides energy for the producers
the sun
name the five classes of vertebrates
fish, birds, amphibia, mammals, reptiles