Body Systems
What body system gives animals' bodies their shape and support?
Skeletal system
"My body is covered with feathers."
Birds
I'm a cold-blooded (ecothermic) vertebrate and live only in water. What am I?
Fish
Which of these is true about invertebrates?
a. they have an endoskeleton
b. they all have more than 4 limbs
c. they do not have a spinal column
d. snakes are invertebrates
c. they do not have a spinal column
In what city is the NFL Hall of Fame located?
Canton, OH
This body system is powered by the trachea and lungs. Helps get oxygen into the body and carbon dioxide out.
Respiratory system
"I'm the only vertebrate that has hair or fur."
Mammals
The only vertebrate class that nurses (provides milk to) their offspring?
Mammals
True or false: There are more invertebrates in the world than vertebrates.
True! About 95% of all creatures on the planet are invertebrates.
The milk of which mammal is naturally pink?
Hippopotamus
This body system allows animals to absorb the nutrients needed from what they eat.
Digestive system
"My body is covered in rough, dry skin our scales."
Reptiles
Which of these vertebrate classes is warm-blooded (endothermic)?
a. amphibians
b. birds
c. fish
d. reptiles
b. birds
True or false: Vertebrates and invertebrates all have the same body systems (digestive, circulatory, skeletal, muscular, etc.)
False. Skeletal systems are different for invertebrates, and some animals have no circulatory system at all.
On which continent would you find the world's largest desert?
Antarctica
How are the skeletal systems of vertebrates and invertebrates different?
Vertebrates have an endoskeleton with a spine. Invertebrates have an exoskeleton or no skeleton at all.
"I am the only kind of vertebrate that doesn't use lungs to breathe."
Fish (they use gills)
What two vertebrate classes are warm-blooded (endothermic)?
Mammals and birds
Is a snail considered a vertebrate or invertebrate? Why?
Invertebrate, becuase they are completely soft bodied except for their shell.
Which country is credited with inventing ice cream?
China
What is the WASTE material that the circulatory system carries AWAY from animal cells?
Carbon dioxide (this is breathed out)
"I begin my life in the water, then I eventually change to live on land as well."
Amphibians
The only vertebrate class that undergoes a metamorphosis.
Amphibians
Sharks are cartilaginous fish, meaning their body is made up almost entirely of cartilage instead of bone. Are they vertebrates or invertebrates? Why?
They are vertebrates because they have a spinal (vertebral) column, even though it is not made of bone.
Which planet has the most moons?
Saturn