Beak to Me
Defense 101
Inside and Out
Living Spaces
Under the Hood
100

Most birds use only this part of their body to catch and hold their food.

Beaks

100

 A porcupine fish defends against predators by using ________________ or ________________.

Spines or quills

100

The main structure in an animal's muscular system is the ________________.

Muscle

100

What environment can an animal with dry scales live in? Two answers are required.

Land or water

100

Although some fish have lungs, most fish have these.

Gills

200

The strong beak of this particular bird drills holes into hardwood  or cactus plants

A woodpecker

200

A skunk defends against predators by using __________________

Sensory organs with liquid

200

The main structure in an animal's circulatory system is the _________________.

Heart

200

What environment does an animal with scales covered with slime live in? 

Water

200

Name the system that makes up the organs that break down food.

Digestive System

300

God perfectly designed the beaks of parrots and macaws to eat _______________ and ____________.

Fruit and nuts

300

An eagle defends against predators by using ___________ or _______________

Claws or talons

300

A bird's organ that holds and soaks food is the _____________

Crop

300

What is a way smell helps animals interact with their environment?

Smell helps animals know when another animal is nearby.

300

What is different in animal's hearts?

The number of chambers

400

What does a bird with a hooked beak eat?

Meat

400

An armadillo defends against predators by using ____________ or _________________.

Claws or talons

400

A lizard runs away from a bird. The lizard is responding to an ________________ stimulus.

External

400

What kind of environment did God design a mammal with fur to live in? 

Mostly land, but some live in water

400

What is the main difference in the digestive systems of a pig and a cow?

A pig's stomach has one compartment, and a cow's stomach has four compartments.

500

What is the function of a short cone-shaped bird beak? 

Cracks open seeds to eat

500

A shark defends against predators by using ______________ or ________________. 

Teeth or Tusks

500

The lion stalks an antelope for food. The lion is responding to an _________________ stimulus.

Internal

500

What kind of environment did God design an animal with feathers to survive in? 

Both land and water environments

500

What are the two functions of the nervous system?

1. Helps to gather and understand information

2. Controls the heartbeat and breathing