Amphibians

What does the word amphibian mean

• to live in the water

• to live on the land

• to live a double life

• to live underground

Where do the group of amphibians without legs mostly live?

• in the water

• in the desert

• in the mountains

• underground

What does cold-blooded mean?

• the blood is always cold

• body temperature changes as the outdoor temperature changes

• the blood freezes

• the blood always stays the same temperature

What does hibernate mean?

• the animal does not eat or move in the cold months

• the animal wakes at night

• the animal hunts for food during the cold months

• the animal only sleeps for a few hours a day

What is a vertebrate?

• an animal that can swim

• an animal with a backbone

• an animal without a backbone

• an animal covered in skin

Where do frogs and toads lay their eggs?

• in a burrow

• in the water

• in a nest

• under the ground

How do tadpoles breathe?

• with lungs

• with gills

• through their skin

• with their noses

What do tadpoles eat?

• fish

• other tadpoles

• aquatic plants

• cabbage

What do adult amphibians eat? (Check all the correct boxes)

• insects

• small reptiles

• aquatic plants

• mice

How do adult amphibians breathe?

• they use gills

• they use their lungs