Vertebrates/Invertebrates
What are vertebrates?
Vertebrates are animals with a backbone.
What are some examples of mammals that are mentioned in the text?
1. Dogs
2. Cats
3. Horses
4. Kangaroos
Where do fish live?
Fish live in the water.
What are examples of amphibians that were mentioned in the text (4)?
1. Frogs
2. Toads
3. Salamanders
4. Newts
What is a physical characteristic about birds?
Birds have feathers and wings.
How many groups of vertebrates are there?
There are five different groups of vertebrates.
What are the characteristics of a mammal? (4 things)
1. Mammals have hair.
2. Mothers give birth to their young.
3. Mothers nurse their young with milk.
4. Mammals are warm-blooded.
Are fish warm-blooded or cold-blooded?
Fish are cold-blooded.
Where do amphibians live?
Amphibians live in both land and water.
Amphibians are born in the water and have gills like a fish. When they grow up, they develop lungs and can live on land.
Are birds cold-blooded or warm-blooded vertebrates?
Birds are warm-blooded vertebrates.
What are examples of vertebrates?
Mammals
Reptiles
Amphibians
Fish
Birds
Are reptiles warm-blooded or cold-blooded vertebrates?
Reptiles are cold-blooded vertebrates.
How do fish have babies?
Fish have babies by laying eggs.
Are amphibians warm-blooded or cold-blooded?
Amphibians are cold-blooded.
What are warm-blooded animals?
Warm-blooded animals mean their body temperature stays the same; whether it's hot or cold outside.
What are invertebrates?
Invertebrates are animals without backbones.
List examples of reptiles that are mentioned in the text (5).
1. Snakes
2. Lizards
3. Crocodiles
4. Alligators
5. Turtles
Fish breathe underwater with their gills.
What are cold-blooded animals?
Cold-blooded animals are animals that have different body temperatures, based on how hot or cold it is outside.
How do birds have babies?
Birds have babies by laying eggs.
What are examples of invertebrates?
Insects
Worms
Spiders
What are the characteristics of reptiles (2)?
1. Reptiles have dry skin that is covered in scales to protect them.
2. Reptiles lay eggs on land.
How many types of of fish are there in the world?
There are 24,000 different species of fish in the world.
What is a physical characteristic of some amphibians?
Some amphibians have webbed feet.
What is the most humongous bird?
The most humongous bird is an ostrich.