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Mammals
Birds
Fish
Reptiles
Amphibians
100
What is a mammal?
fur or hair, has lungs, and gives live birth
100
What are the traits of a bird?
feathers, two legs, and wings
100
What are 2 traits of a fish?
lives in water, scales, gills
100
What is a reptile?
land animal with dry skin and scales
100
What is an amphibian?
begins life in the water and moves onto land as adults
200
What is a body feature that an animal is already born with?
What is a trait.
200
Which trait is shared by birds and animals? A. feathers B. fur C. breathe with lungs D. give birth to live young
C. breathe with lungs.
200
What are body features that help protect a fish?
scales
200
Snakes and crocodiles are reptiles because they______. A. can change colors B. can swim C. have lungs and scales D. have long tales
C. have lungs and scales
200
What are the changes called that a frog goes through as it grows from an egg to an adult frog?
metamorphosis
300
What parts of a beaver's body help it survive?
1. paws and mouth get food 2. lungs for breathing 3. mouth gets water 4. teeth and paws make shelter
300
The most common traits used for grouping birds are:
beak shape and foot shape
300
What are gills?
body parts on fish that take in oxygen from the water
300
How does a turtle meet its need for shelter?
shell protects it from enemies
300
What are three traits of an amphibian?
1. lay eggs 2. begin life in the water and later move to land 3. moist skin
400
The word "inherit" means to:
receive from parents
400
Which animal is the most unlike the others: turkey, lamb, and elephant? What makes it different?
turkey- bird, feathers, two feet, and hatches from an egg
400
How is a fish different than a bird?
lives in water, has scales not feathers, gills instead of lungs
400
What are the three groups of reptiles?
1. snakes and lizards 2. alligators and crocodiles 3. tortoises and turtles
400
Which trait is shared by most fish, amphibians, and reptiles? A. fins B. scales C. eggs D. legs
C. eggs
500
Compare and contrast the different traits of a beaver to a whale.
beaver- mammal, fur, tail, lungs, live in a dam whale- mammal, hair, lungs, live in water
500
Why are bats considered mammals, not birds?
no feathers, have fur
500
What are two differences in a whale and a fish?
whale- live birth, lungs fish- lay eggs, gills
500
Why does a crocodile keep its nose above the water?
to breathe
500
Why do many amphibians stay near the water for their whole lives? (2 reasons)
1. keep their skin moist 2. lay their eggs in the water