Aquatic animals-structures/functions

Corals are plants

• True

• False

• Corals are plants and animals

The green sea turtle has what structure that helps it swim through the water?

• eyes

• shell or carapace

• big flippers

• good sense of hearing

Penguins and seals are able to withstand very cold temperatures. What structure helps them do this?

• flat tail

• streamlined shape

• flippers

• lots of blubber

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

One way aquatic animals are able to hold their breath for long periods is the ability to _________ their heartbeat

• lower

• increase

• hide

• stop

All sea stars have 5 arms

• true

• false

There are over ___________different species of sea stars

• 100

• 500

• 1000

• 2000

Sea stars can regenerate an arm if it is broken off or damaged.

• true

• false

Animals who use camouflage are trying not to be seen by only their predator

• True, they want to hide from predators only

• False, they want to hide in order to catch prey OR hide from a predator.

• True, they are terrified of being eaten or seen

• False, they could care less who sees them

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The octopus is a vertebrate organism

• True, it has a backbone

• False, it has no backbone

The arms of an octopus can have over _______ suckers on it!

• 240

• 140

• 40

• 4000