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ST3 - Animal Characteristics

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  • Which group of animals is known for laying eggs and having an exoskeleton with 6 legs?
    Insects
  • What kind of invertebrate has 8 legs and an exoskeleton?
    Arachnids
  • What does it mean when an animal is cold-blooded?
    A cold-blooded animal’s body temperature changes depending on the temperature outside.
  • Which group of animals does not have a backbone?
    Invertebrates
  • What group of cold-blooded animals includes frogs and salamanders?
    Amphibians
  • What cold-blooded animal breathes through gills, has scales, and lays eggs?
    Fish
  • Which invertebrate has an exoskeleton, breathes through gills, and can be found in the ocean?
    Crustaceans
  • Which invertebrate has a long, segmented body and no legs, like earthworms?
    Annelids
  • Why don't animals with gills usually live on land?
    Because they need water for their gills to work properly, and they can’t take oxygen from the air like lungs do.
  • What group of cold-blooded animals has smooth, moist skin and starts life in water?
    Amphibians
  • How is an exoskeleton different from a backbone?
    An exoskeleton is on the outside of the body and provides protection, while a backbone is inside the body.
  • hat is the main difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?
    Vertebrates have a backbone; invertebrates do not
  • What invertebrate group includes animals like snails and octopuses?
    Mollusks
  • What invertebrate has more than 20 legs and breathes through spiracles?
    Myriapods
  • What are gills used for?
    Gills help animals, like fish, breathe underwater by taking oxygen from the water.
  • Can you name two types of animals that are cold-blooded?
    Fish, reptiles, amphibians, all invertebrates
  • What is an exoskeleton?
    An exoskeleton is a hard outer covering that supports and protects the bodies of some animals, like insects and crabs.
  • Can you name an invertebrate that uses gills to breathe?
    Crustaceans, such as crabs or lobsters
  • Which type of animals, warm-blooded or cold-blooded, can live in a wider range of environments?
    Warm-blooded animals because they can regulate their own body temperature.
  • What kind of invertebrate has 8 legs but does not belong to the insect group?
    Arachnids
  • Which group of animals has feathers, 2 legs, and lays eggs?
    Birds
  • What type of animal breathes through gills, has 10 legs, and an exoskeleton?
    Crustaceans
  • Which vertebrate is warm-blooded, gives birth to live young, and breathes through lungs?
    Mammals
  • Which types of animals use gills to breathe?
    Fish, crustaceans, some mollusks
  • How do gills work?
    Water passes over the gills, and the gills take oxygen from the water and release carbon dioxide.
  • Which invertebrate group has no legs, often has a shell, and breathes through gills?
    Mollusks
  • Which vertebrate is warm-blooded, lays eggs, and uses lungs to breathe?
    Birds
  • What type of invertebrate breathes through its skin and has a moist cuticle?
    Annelids
  • Which group of animals includes mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians?
    Vertebrates
  • Can you name two types of animals that are warm-blooded?
    Mammals and birds
  • Which invertebrate has a body covered by spiny plates and usually has 5 or more legs?
    Echinoderms
  • What type of animal has warm blood, fur or hair, and gives birth to live young?
    Mammals
  • What does it mean when an animal is warm-blooded?
    A warm-blooded animal can keep its body temperature the same, no matter the temperature outside.
  • Which group of invertebrates includes animals like crabs and lobsters?
    Crustaceans
  • Why is an exoskeleton important for animals like insects?
    It helps protect their body and provides support, kind of like armor.
  • Can you name one type of animal that has an exoskeleton?
    Insects, arachnids, crustaceans
  • What type of vertebrate can be found in water, has scales, and uses gills to breathe?
    Fish
  • Which vertebrate is cold-blooded, has scales, and lives both in water and on land during its life?
    Amphibians
  • What type of cold-blooded animal has scales, breathes through lungs, and lays eggs?
    Reptiles
  • Why do cold-blooded animals need to stay in warmer places when it’s cold outside?
    Because they can't make their own body heat and need warmth from their environment.
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