4th grade TEKS Invertebrates and Bird Beaks

Insects are ____________________ which means they DO NOT have a backbone

• Vertebrates

• Invertebrates

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What are the names of the THREE body sections of an insect?

• Head, Thorax, Abdomen

• head, shoulder, knee

• top, middle, bottom

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What happens to the exoskeleton when it becomes too small?

• it grows with the insect

• it mimics the insect

• the insect molts it

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The structures on the thorax help the insect move around

• True

• False

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An insect digests food in the ____________

• Head

• Thorax

• Abdomen

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Insects can use its wings and stinger to protect themselves

• True

• False

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A structure that helps an insect in gathering information about its environment is the ______

• Antenna

• Stinger

• Thorax

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What is the function of a hooked beak used by birds of prey?

• open seeds

• tears and eats meat of prey

• helps find food in small spaces

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This animal defends against predators using talons

• skunk

• warthog

• eagle

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Another word for "molt" is ______

• swim

• shed

• join

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