Endothermic vs Ectothermic

Endothermic vs Ectothermic

by Nikkole Wowaka

Multiple Choice

What word means to divide into groups?

• cold blooded
• warm blooded
• classify
• vertebrate

Multiple Choice

What are animals with a backbone called?

• vertebrates
• invertebrates
• backies

​​Key Concept:

Some vertebrates do not produce much internal heat. Therefore, their body temperatures change with the environment.

Other vertebrates control their internal heat and maintain a constant body temperature.

Multiple Choice

Ecto- means

• inside

• outside

• hard

• soft

Multiple Choice

Endo- means

• inside

• outside

• hard

• soft

​​Ectotherm

An animal whose body temperature is determined by the temperature of its environment.

Multiple Choice

An animal that can't control its body temperature. It depends on the environment.

• Ectotherm

• Endotherm

• Mammal

• Warm-blooded

​Endotherm

​An animal that controls the internal heat it produces and regulates its own temperature.

Multiple Choice

An animal that can keep its body temperature the same even if the temperature outside gets too warm or too cold.

• endotherm

• ectotherm

• reptile

• cold-blooded

Multiple Select

Check all the animals that are ectotherms

• Birds

• Amphibians

• Mammals

• Fish

• Reptiles

Multiple Choice

Is this animals an ectotherm or endotherm?

• ENDOtherm

• ECTOtherm

Multiple Choice

Is this animals an ectotherm or endotherm?

• ENDOtherm

• ECTOtherm