Lesson Check Animal Structures

What is another word for animal structures?

• physical characteristics
• personality
• behaviors
• sounds

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The hard outer covering that supports and protects some animals without backbones.

• exoskeleton
• backbone
• molt
• gill

How do an animal's physical characteristics help them?

• to move
• to obtain resources
• to defend themselves
• All of the above

What animal structure is NOT helpful for eating?

• flexible jaw
• claws
• teeth
• legs

What physical characteristic helps a sea sponge get food and oxygen from the water?

• tentacles
• teeth
• mouth
• pores

What animal structure helps a cow move?

• tail
• legs
• ears
• arms

What type of defense would a turtle have?

• shell
• running away
• attacking with claws
• releasing a smell

Look at the picture below.  What type of defense is the animal using to protect itself?

• mimicry
• grouping
• camouflage
• migration

The behavior of an animal protecting themselves in order to prevent attack.

• migration
• hibernation
• defense
• courtship

What is the difference between endothermic and exothermic animals?

• Endothermic keep body heat from food
• Endothermic keep body heat from heat and light
• Endothermic are only invertebretes
• I have no idea