Science: Animals and Their Parts

What must animals eat in order to get energy and nutrients?

• other organisms

• cheeseburgers

• plants

• only animals

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What do snails, elephants, and even tiny ants have in common?

• They are all carnivores

• They are all animals

• They all have legs

What do wasps do when they sense danger?

• they fly away

• they respond by stinging

• nothing, wasps are extinct

How do elephants drink water?

• they pick up water in their trunks then pour it into their mouths

• they drink just like humans

• they drink using their tongues (like cats)

What are long, sharp front teeth used for?

• eating plants

• they are only used to scare predators away

• they are good for biting

What are flat, back teeth used for?

• chewing

• attacking other animals

• they help the animal drink water

What are lungs?

• structures that create photosynthesis

• structures that take in oxygen from the air

• structures that take in oxygen from water

True or false: Some animals can breathe without lungs or gills.

• True

• False

What animals take in oxygen through their skin?

• worms and salamanders

• crickets and koalas

• cats and dogs

What structures do fish use to get oxygen?

• nothing, they don't breathe oxygen

• lungs

• gills