Frogs

How is a tadpole different from an adult frog?

• A tadpole is a type of fish and an adult frog is an amphibian.

• A tadpole is an invertebrate and an adult from is a vertebrate.

• A tadpole can change colors and an adult frog can stay the same color.

• A tadpole breathes with gills and an adult frog breathes with lungs.

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The Trilling frog lives in the desert. How do you think it survives there?

• It travels across the hot desert to look for pools of water.

• It steals water from other animals like snakes and birds.

• It buries itself underground and comes out when it rains.

• It uses its webbed feet to glide in the air and cool down.

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Which animal is a frog's prey

• fox

• snake

• insects

• eagle

Which statement is FALSE?

• Frogs and toads are both reptiles.

• Frogs and toads start life as tadpoles.

• Frogs and toads are both vertebrates.

• Frogs and toads are in the same family.

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Why might a frog puff up its body when it sees a predator?

• to warm up its body

• to cool down its body

• to hide in its environment

• to scare the predator away

Why might some species of frog have bright colors?

• to warn predators that they are poisonous

• to help stay dry in their wet environment

• to blend in with the dirt on the forest floor

• to get attention from insects and other prey

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People have introduced trout into rivers. How do the trout cause problems for frogs?

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• The trout carry diseases that spread through the water to the frogs.

• The trout eat eggs and tadpoles, so frogs cannot grow and survive.

• The trout pollute the water, which causes frogs to get sick and die.

• The trout block sound so frogs cannot communicate with each other.

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People can bring new animals to habitats. The animals can harm NATIVE SPECIES that are already there. What are NATIVE SPECIES?

• a species that is brought to a new area or habitat

• a species that can live on both land and in water

• a species that has died and none of its kind is left

• a species that naturally lives or grows in a habitat

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Which statement is TRUE?

• Tadpoles can lay eggs in water or on land.

• Many frogs can breathe through their skin.

• Frogs can live in saltwater oceans or seas.

• Most frogs move to warmer places in the winter.

What is this picture?

• A frog

• A tadpole

• Eggs

• A lizard