Copperheads by Joanne Mattern

A _____________ is a cold-blooded animal that breathes air and has a backbone.

• frog

• reptile

• mammal

• fish

How does a coppperhead get its name?

List at least two other types of reptiles.

Copperheads live on all seven continents.

• True

• False

Where can copperheads be found?

• On dry land.

• Near bodies of water.

• Under rocks.

• In buildings and houses.

Snakes are _________ _________. This means their body temperature changes with the temperature of the air and ground around them.

How do copperheads warm up?

All snakes have ____________ that cover their bodies.

• fur

• feathers

• scales

Copperheads shed their skin.

• True

• False

Copperheads have brown and copper spots on their bodies. This provides _______________.