Warm and Cold Blooded Animals

What type of animals can control their own temperature internally?

• Reptiles

• Birds and mammals

• Fish

• Insects

What do cold-blooded animals depend on to regulate their temperature?

• Their surroundings

• Their speed

• Their size

• Their diet

Why do reptiles sun themselves on a black asphalt?

• To find food

• To hide from predators

• To get warmer

• To play

What happens to ectothermic animals in a cooler environment?

• They are generally colder

• They become more colorful

• They grow larger

• They become faster

What is a characteristic behavior of cold-blooded animals in winter?

• They become more active

• They slow down completely

• They migrate

• They hibernate

What do warm-blooded animals do if they cannot survive the winter?

• They hibernate

• They lay eggs

• They build shelters

• They change color

Which animals are examples of warm-blooded creatures?

• Fish and reptiles

• Amphibians and insects

• Birds and mammals

• Insects and birds

What do ectothermic animals need to do to get warmer?

• Eat more food

• Sun themselves

• Move to colder areas

• Drink water

How does the environment affect the movement of cold-blooded animals?

• It does not affect them

• It makes them faster in cold environments

• It makes them slower in cooler environments

• It makes them change color

What unique feature helps ectothermic animals survive winter?

• They can fly south

• They have an anti-freeze in their blood

• They build nests

• They grow fur

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