Amazing Sea Creatures

the row of bones in the middle of the back of many animals; the spine

• backbone

• ribcage

• sternum

• collarbone

an animal's color, pattern, or shape that helps it hide or blend in

• cells

• camouflage

• skin

• skeleton

vitamins and other things that plants and animals need to live and grow

• carbohydrates

• minerals

• nutrients

• protien

to move smoothly

• glide

• jump

• skip

• shuffle

a viewing device that makes very small objects appear to be much bigger

• microscope

• telescope

• measuring tape

• eye glasses

thin, flat plates on the outside of fish, snakes, and some other animals

• feather

• skin

• leather

• scales

covered with sharp, pointed parts

• needles

• spiny

• thorny

• painful

Under which heading would you find information about cuttlefish?

• Animals With a Backbone

• Animals Without a Backbone

• Many Kinds of Animals

• The Glossary

Under which heading would you find information about hammerhead sharks?

• Animals With a Backbone

• Animals Without a Backbone

• Many Kinds of Animals

• The Glossary

has strong leathery skin, comes ashore to lay eggs, digs nests in the sand

• sea turtle

• seahorse

• cuttlefish

• coral