Life Cycle Extinct Animals Classification Adaptations Harmful or Beneficial

True or false: a butterfly goes through metamorphosis.

True

True or false: a human goes through metamorphosis.

False

True or false: a frog goes through metamorphosis.

True

Describe 2 ways the life cycle of a frog and butterfly are different.

The butterfly has 4 stages while the frog does not, the butterfly has a pupa and the frog does not, the frog changes where we can see it but the butterfly is hidden in the pupa

Describe 2 ways the life cycle of a frog and butterfly are similar.

Both animals came from eggs, both adults look different from the babies, both go through metamorphosis

Name two ways the extinct saber- toothed cat is similar to the African lion.

Both were about the same size and both had sharp teeth.

Name two ways the extinct saber- toothed cat is different from the African lion.

The saber-toothed cat had shorter, more powerful legs. It also had a shorter tail and weighed almost twice as much as an African lion.

How did some fish adapt to become frogs?

When ponds dried up, they had to adapt and grew lungs over a long period of time.

How do fossils tell about the environment from long ago?

Many fossils are preserved bones. Scientists study these remains to learn about the body and behavior of an animal.

Name two ways the Wooly Mammoth is similar to and different from the Elephant.

The animals are both very large, both have long trunks, and both have sharp tusks. The elephant has larger ears and it is less furry, The tusks of the wooly mammoth are more curved and the heads have different shapes.

The bullhead is coldbloded and has gills. What kind of animal is a bullhead?

Fish

A salamander is born with gills and later has lungs. What kind of animal is a salamander?

Amphibian

Which group of animals is classified according to its body coverings? A. dog, frog, rabbit, pig B. monkey, rabbit, snail, cat C. mouse, dog, bear, tiger

C. mouse, dog, bear, tiger

This fossil was found in the desert. What is one observation you can make about the fossil?

Snails were alive long ago, snails look the same now as they did long ago, Snails had a curled shell long ago, too.

This fossil was found in the desert. What is one observation you can make about the fossil’s environment?

This area used to be covered with water.

What would this animal most likely eat?

Insects and worms

What would this animal most likely eat?

Small animals

Which foot above is best for swimming and why?

The one on the right. Webbed feet help animals move through the water.

Which foot above is best for perching and why?

The one on the left because the toes can curl around a branch to secure the animal.

What is hibernation why do animals hibernate?

Hibernation is when an animal sleeps through the winter. They do this because there is not enough food in winter. When they hibernate, they don’t need as much food because their heart rate and breathing slows and body temperature drops.

If caterpillars could not find enough food, what would happen to the butterfly population?

It would decrease or go down.

What is one reason spraying insecticide to control the mosquito population is helpful?

Less mosquitoes to cause potential diseases, and you won’t get as many mosquito bites

What is one reason spraying insecticide to control the mosquito population is harmful?

Bats and birds won’t have as much to eat, it could get on plants and then make the animals that eat those plants sick, etc.

Which would most likely affect a bird’s chance for survival? A. Humans hiking in the forest B. Humans hunting deer in the forest. C. Humans cutting down trees in the forest.

C. Humans cutting down trees in the forest.

Which would most likely affect a deer’s chance for survival? A. Humans hiking in the forest B. Humans hunting deer in the forest. C. Humans cutting down trees in the forest.

B. Humans hunting deer in the forest.