Vocabulary
The Whale Clan
Sea Turtles
Six-Legged Workers
Surviving in Very Cold Climates
100

An instrument that allows someone to see above the water surface

periscope

100

What makes a dolphin different from a fish?

it gives birth to live babies, feed babies milk, are mammals

100

Where do sea turtles lay their eggs?

in sand, where they were once born

100

What is an ant colony?

a group of ants that live and work together

100

Where is the Artic?

below the North Pole

200

a sleeping state in the winter

hibernation

200
How is a dolphin different from a porpoise?

long, thin snout

200

How do the females pull themselves across the sand?

using their flippers

200

Where does the queen ant live?

in the royal chamber

200

What happens during hibernation?

heart slows down, breathe more slowly no movement

300

a service provided by a public utility company

utilities

300
How is the whale different from the dolphin or porpoise?

larger in size, grumpier, moodier

300

Why must a female rest before laying her eggs?

turtle is exhausted from pulling itself up to the high water mark and digging the hole for the eggs

300

What is the queen's job?

lay eggs, to make a new nest

300

What animals hibernate?

marmots, ground squirrel, bear

400

strong, powerful, firm

sturdy

400

How is the porpoise different from a dolphin?

short, stubby snout

400

How long before the turtle eggs hatch?

a few weeks

400

What is are jobs of the worker ants?

take care of egg and larvae, find and store food, dump leftovers

400

How do animals keep warm?

furry coats, body fat, special body features

500

twisted

gnarled

500

What characteristic of whales, dolphins, and porpoises show that they are all mammals?

breathe air, give birth to live babies, babies drink milk

500

What happens after the turtles hatch?

they crawl to the water and swim out to sea

500

Describe an ant colony.

Has many twisted tunnels, divided into many parts, thousands of ants live there

500

What does climate mean?

weather conditions