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Mammals
Reptiles
Amphibians
Fish and Birds
Insects
100
Are mammals warm-blooded or cold-blooded animals?
Warm-blooded
100
What does the skin of a reptile feel like?
The skin of a reptile is dry and rough.
100
What does an amphibians skin feel like?
Amphibians do not have scales, hair, or feathers, so their skin feels very smooth and moist.
100
What do fish have that help them to live in water?
Fish have scales and fins that help them to survive in the water.
100
How many legs do insects have?
Insects have 6 legs. We know that spiders are not insects because they have 8 legs.
200
Do mammals lay eggs or are their young born alive?
They are born alive
200
There are 5 different types of reptiles. Can you name 4 of them?
Turtles, lizards, snakes, crocodilians, and the tuatara
200
What type of feet do amphibians have?
Amphibians have webbed feet. Their webbed feet allow them to push against the water when swimming.
200
What do fins help a fish to do?
Fins help fish to swim, balance, and move easily through the water.
200
Are insects vertebrates or invertebrates?
Insects are invertebrates, which means that they do not have a backbone.
300
What is a characteristic specific to mammals?
Mammals are covered in hair or fur.
300
Are reptiles vertebrates or invertebrates?
Reptiles are vertebrates, which means that they have a backbone.
300
How do amphibians breathe?
Amphibians breathe with both lungs and gills as they can live on both land and in water.
300
Are fish warm-blooded or cold-blooded?
Fish are cold-blooded which means that their body temperature is that of the environment that they are in.
300
Name the three body parts of an insect.
Head, Thorax, and Abdomen
400
What do mammals use to breathe?
Mammals have lungs that they use to breathe.
400
What is a characteristic specific to only reptiles?
All reptiles shed their skin. Younger reptiles shed their skin more because they are growing.
400
When amphibians are born, do they have legs or feet?
Young amphibians are born without legs or feet. They also do not have any lungs so they have to breathe in through their gills.
400
What is a characteristic specific to only birds?
Birds are the only animal that have feathers on their bodies.
400
What is the process called when an insect changes from a larva to an adult? Think about a caterpillar.
This process is called metamorphosis.
500
Are mammals vertebrates or invertebrates?
Mammals are vertebrates which means that they have a backbone.
500
Are reptiles warm-blooded or cold-blooded? How do they keep their bodies warm?
Reptiles are cold-blooded. They keep their bodies warm by staying outside in the sun.
500
When an amphibian changes for one form to another (young amphibian to an adult) they go through a stage called __________.
Metamorphosis is the stage when young amphibians grow legs and develop lungs to live and breathe on land.
500
What is it called when a bird flies from one part of the world to another and back again?
This movement is called migration.
500
What do insects use to communicate with each other?
Insects, such as bees, communicate using pheromones (scents).