Thursday 10/10

Multiple Choice

What is special about the skin that dolphins and whales have?

• It has scales to help them swim faster

• It's very thick to protect them from cold and predators

• It's covered in feathers to keep them warm

• It has gills to help them breathe underwater

Multiple Choice

What can the reader conclude about mammals?

• Mammals can adapt to a variety of environments.

• All mammals live on land.

• Mammals can only live in warm climates.

• Only mammals with fur can survive in cold environments.

Multiple Choice

Based on the information on page 110, which conclusion can be drawn about mammalian characteristics?

• Some mammals may lack one or more of the basic traits

• The duck-billed platypus has all the core mammalian traits

• Unusual mammals have completely different traits from others

• All mammals possess the same fundamental characteristics