Animals that are hunted by other animals for food are _____.
What is prey?
The thorax of an insect contains the brain.
false - head
Letter A
head
warm-blooded and have at least some hair
mammals
Animals that do NOT have a backbone
What is invertebrate?
Animals that hunt other animals for food are _____.
What are predators?
The head of an insect contains the brain.
true
Letter B
thorax
have fins and gills
fish
List the five groups of vertebrates.
Amphibians
Reptiles
Mammals
Birds
Insects have _____ legs.
What is six?
A toad is a reptile.
False - amphibian
Letter C
abdomen
breathe with gills and some with lungs
amphibians
to look like another animal for protection
mimicry
The number of body parts of an insect
What is three?
A whale is a fish.
false - mammal
bones that form the framework of the body
skeleton
make milk for their babies and take care of their young
mammals
the deepest part of the ocean
What is abyss?
Spiders have _____ legs.
What is eight?
The tiny holes an insect uses to breathe are spiracles.
true
a poison that some animals give by bite or sting
venom
warm-blooded and have feathers and wings
birds
Name two things that allow birds to fly.
The largest group of invertebrates are _____.
insects
A shark is a mammal.
false - fish
insect feelers used to smell, hear, and taste
antennae
cold-blooded and covered with dry scales
reptiles
What are some thoughts about God that we should have after considering the animals that he created?
(Students do NOT need to memorize this answer, but it would be good for them to reflect on God's greatness!) It would make a good extra credit question. :)
- Animals bring glory and praise to God. Ps. 150:6
- Animals belong to God. Ps. 24:1
- God is omnipotent. Ps. 147: 7-9
- God is omniscient. Ps. 50:11
- God is merciful. Ps. 145:9
- What an amazing God! instincts, mimicry, camouflage
- The Bible uses animals to teach us important lessons. (The ant in Proverbs teaches us to work diligently. Matthew 6:26 - God feeds and cares for birds. People are more valuable.)
- We should care for animals and treat them kindly. Proverbs 12: 10
- God cares for animals. Psalm 36:6
- The details of insects and animals show God's order and creative design.
A ___________ is an animal that eats only plants.
herbivore
A snake is a reptile.
True
classify
have smooth, moist skin
amphibians
What are the four stages of complete metamorphosis?
1. egg
2. larva
3. pupa
4. adult
Omnivores eat both _______________ and plants
meat
When an animal's body temperature changes with the surrounding temperature, it is cold-blooded.
true
a part of an animal's body used for grasping, feeling, or moving
tentacles
lay eggs and have bills or beaks
birds
God gives animals _____ which help them know how to survive.
instincts
An animal's ability to blend in with its surroundings is called instinct.
false - camouflage
a tunnel an animal digs for shelter
burrow
cold-blooded and have no backbone
invertebrates
many eyes working together as one eye
What is a compound eye?