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Amphibians

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  • Explain one way amphibians breathe.
    lungs, gills, their skin
  • Give one example of an amphibian.
    Answers will vary.
  • True or False: You can get warts from touching a toad.
    False
  • What does it mean to be cold-blooded?
    Cold-blooded animals body temperature changes based on the temperature of their environments.
  • What do amphibians typically eat?
    Insects, other amphibians, small plants
  • True or False: The body temperature of a cold-blooded animal changes depending on the temperature of the environment.
    True
  • Amphibians have a backbone. This means they are:
    vertebrates
  • Describe the skin of amphibians.
    Moist and slimy
  • Where do tadpoles live and how do they look differently than an adult frog?
    They live in water and they have a tail.
  • Explain at least one way salamanders are similar to toads and frogs.
    Answers will vary.
  • Do amphibians give birth to live young or lay eggs?
    Lay eggs
  • Explain why humans are warm-blooded.
    Their body temperature is almost always around 98 degrees. It does not changed based on the temperature of their environment.
  • The _______ cycle explains the different stages of life for living things.
    LIFE
  • Explain one way salamanders have a different physical appearance compared to frogs and toads
    Answers will vary.
  • A lizard has dry, scaly skin. It lays eggs and lives in very hot places like the desert. Is a lizard an amphibian?
    No
  • Amphibians are _____-blooded
    cold
  • A warm-blooded animal can/cannot change the temperature of their body based on their environment.
    CANNOT
  • An animal without a bakbone is called a/an:
    invertebrate
  • Another name for "without a backbone":
    invertebrate
  • Where do most amphibians live?
    Forests, ponds, lakes
  • Why might an amphibian not be able to survive in the desert?
    The environment is too dry and their skin needs to be kept moist.
  • True or False: Adult frogs have tails.
    False
  • After a frog hatches from an egg, it becomes a:
    tadpole