Vertebrate or Invertebrate
Tiger, zebra, dog
Vertebrate (Mammals)
What is one characteristics of a bird?
- warm blooded
- wings, fur, beaks
- breathe through lungs
- hatch from eggs
Which is it: inherited, learned, acquired?
a scar on your face
What is a consumer?
gets energy from another living thing.
eats other consumers.
The life stage of butterflies and frogs starts with ______.
Eggs
An octopus, clams, snail
Invertebrate (Mollusks)
What is one characteristics of a mollusk?
- soft bodies
- hard shells
- eyes
Which is it: inherited, learned, acquired?
walking, running, talking
learned
What is an omnivore?
Eats both plants and animals.
Examples are bear, dog etc.
Fill in the missing life cycle of a tadpole?
Eggs --> _____ --> Growing tadpole --> Adult Frog
Tadpole
Vertebrate (Amphibians)
What is one characteristic of a fish?
- gills to breathe
- lays eggs
- slippery scales
- cold-blooded
Which is it: inherited, learned, acquired?
blue eyes
inherited
What is a decomposer?
Examples: mushroom, worms
Fill in the missing stages of a butterfly
Egg --> _____ --> Pupa --> Adult
Larva (the caterpillar stage)
Worms, Sea Jellies, Insects
Invertebrate
What is one characteristics of a mammal?
- born alive instead of hatching from eggs
- warm blooded
- breaths air through lungs
- hair that keeps you warm
Which is it: inherited, learned, acquired?
animals playing a sport
learned
What is producer?
Living thing that receives energy from the sun.
Fill in the missing life cycle of a mammal:
Egg (born outside of mom's body) --> Kitten --> _______ --> Adult
Growth
snakes, lizards, turtles
Vertebrate
What is one characteristics of an amphibians?
- cold blooded
- smooth, moist skin
- hatch from eggs
Which is it: inherited, learned, acquired?
an instinct
inherited behavior- you are born able to do.
Name the food chain, starting from the sun using these vocabularies: decomposer, producer, consumer
The sun --> producer --> consumer --> decomposer.
What is the change in form during an animal's life cycle?
Metamorphosis