Endothermic and Ectothermic Animals

True or False? A shark is an endotherm.

• False

• True

True or False? A cow is an endotherm.

• False

• True

True or False? A mosquito is an ectotherm.

• True

• False

What characteristic do all birds and all mammals have in common?

• Teeth

• Feathers

• Lay eggs

• Endothermic

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which animal must eat more because it takes energy to maintain a constant body temperature?

• Lion

• Treefrog

• Chameleon

• shark

Which animal will become sluggish if the environment is cold?

• an endothermic animal

• an ectothermic animal

• a mixed-blood animal

• both endothermic and ectothermic

Which of these animals must gain heat to perform internal activities like digestion?

• an endothermic animal

• an ectothermic animal

• a mixed- blooded animal

• both endothermic and ectothermic animals

Which of the following is an ectotherm?

• mocking bird

• grizzly bear

• horse

• king snake

Which animal is capable of changing its body temperature to match its surroundings?

• endothermic

• ectothermic

• endoskeleton

• exoskeleton

What do each of the following animals have in common?

• endothermic

• vertebrates

• invertebrates

• ectothermic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2