Vertebrates
Your skeleton protects organs like your heart and lets you stand straight up.
A. True B. False
True
It is safe to touch wild animal babies because their mothers will not mind.
A.True B. False
False
Birds have very ________ vision.
A. Good B. Bad
Good
You should wear shiny jewelry and swim in the ocean when it gets dark to stay safe.
A. True B. False
False
Letting fish go free is called catch-and-_____________ fishing.
A. Eat B. Release
Release
An animal that has a backbone is called a __________.
A. Invertebrate B. Spinosaurus C. Vertebrate
Vertebrate
ALL mammal mothers can make _______!
A. Eggs B. Milk C. Fried chicken
Milk
You can tell what a specific bird eats by observing its ____________.
A. Feathers B. Beak C. Nest
Beak
Fish breathe underwater using special organs called ____________.
A. Gills B. Lungs C. Fins
Gills
Sitting/standing up straight is called having good ___________. It is good for your spine.
A. Genes B. Posture C. Fish
Posture
There are ___________ main kinds of vertebrates: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7
5
Almost all mammals have _________ or fur on their bodies.
A. Scales B. Hair C. Feathers
Hair
Birds have _______ bones so that they are light enough to fly.
A. Solid B. Giant C. Hollow
Hollow
Dolphins and whales are actually ___________________, NOT fish.
A. Amphibians B. Reptiles C. Mammals
Mammals
Animals that hunt other animals for food are called ____________________.
A. Prey B. Predators C. Wicked
Predators
What are your spine bones called?
A. Vertebrae B. Skulls C. Ribs
Vertebrae
What should you do if a black bear comes at you?
A. Run fast B. Climb a tree C. Scare/fight it
Scare/fight it
________________ is when a mother bird keeps her eggs warm.
A. Migration B. Predation C. Incubation
Incubation
Fish are ____________________ because their body temperature changes with the water.
A. Cold-Blooded B. Warm-blooded C. Hot-blooded
Cold-Blooded
Bats are nocturnal. Nocturnal means active in ______
A. Nighttime B. Water C. Winter
Nighttime
Write/draw at least TWO of the 5 classes of vertebrates. Hint: One of them is Amphibians!
Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Mammals are _______________, meaning they make their own body heat.
A. Cold-Blooded B. Warm-blooded C. Hot-blooded
Warm-blooded
Write/draw a bird that CANNOT fly.
Penguin, Ostrich, Emu, Kiwi etc.
Sharks have bendable skeletons made of ____________________ instead of bone.
A. Plastic B. Skin C. Cartilage
Cartilage
What is it called when birds fly south to warmer areas for the winter?
A. Incubation B. Extinction C. Migration
Migration