Exploring Vertebrates

What are the five main types of vertebrates?

• Crustaceans

• Mollusks

• Insects

• Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals

Describe the life cycle of a frog.

• Egg, Caterpillar, Butterfly, Adult Butterfly

• The life cycle of a frog includes the stages: Egg, Tadpole, Froglet, and Adult Frog.

• Egg, Nymph, Adult Grasshopper

• Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult Beetle

How do birds adapt to flying?

• Birds adapt to flying by growing larger bodies and heavier bones.

• Birds adapt to flying by using their tails to swim through the air.

• Birds adapt to flying by developing lightweight bodies, strong muscles, and specialized feathers.

• Birds adapt to flying by developing gills for underwater movement.

Name a type of vertebrate that lives in water.

• Fish

• Mammal

• Amphibian

• Reptile

What is a unique adaptation of a chameleon?

• Color changing ability

• Regeneration of limbs

• Night vision capability

• Ability to fly

Explain the life cycle of a salmon.

• The life cycle of a salmon includes the stages: egg, alevin, fry, smolt, adult, and spawning.

• egg, fry, adult, hibernation

• spawning, alevin, fry, metamorphosis

• larvae, juvenile, adult, migration

Which vertebrate is known for its ability to glide?

• Penguin

• Dolphin

• Flying squirrel

• Elephant

Give an example of a mammal and its habitat.

• Bald eagle, forests in North America

• Green sea turtle, coral reefs in the Caribbean

• African elephant, savannas and forests in Africa

• Great white shark, oceans worldwide

What adaptation helps fish breathe underwater?

• Gills

• Lungs

• Skin

• Gills and lungs

What is a common characteristic of amphibians?

• They lay eggs in water and have a dual life stage.

• They have feathers and can fly.

• They have scales and breathe through gills.

• They are warm-blooded and have fur.