Level 1B: Vocabulary Let's Learn - Amphibians and Reptiles

vertebrates

• Animals with a backbone.

• Animals without a backbone.

• A type of plant.

• A category of fungi.

backbone

• A series of bones forming the spine

• A type of muscle

• A part of the brain

• A type of joint

scales

• Small, flat pieces that cover the skin of reptiles.

• Large, round pieces that cover the skin of mammals.

• Thin, flexible pieces that protect fish.

• Hard, bony structures found in birds.

reptiles

• Cold-blooded animals with dry, scaly skin.

• Warm-blooded animals with feathers.

• Aquatic animals with gills.

• Mammals that give live birth.

amphibians

• Animals that live only in water.

• Animals that live only on land.

• Animals that live part of their life in water and part on land.

• Animals that can fly.

water

• A clear liquid that all living things need.

• A solid substance found in ice.

• A gas that forms clouds in the sky.

• A type of plant that grows in rivers.

moist

• adjective

• verb

• noun

• adverb

cold-blooded

• Having a body temperature that changes with the environment.

• Maintaining a constant body temperature regardless of the environment.

• Having a body temperature that is always lower than the environment.

• Being able to generate heat internally.