WorksheetsAmphibians
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Where do amphibians live?
water
land
both
Why do amphibians need to live near water even though they have lungs to live on land?
they need to get food and oxygen
they need water to reproduce
the need water to excrete waste
none of these
The Class name "amphibian" is derived from Greek words meaning...
double life
fishlike
froglike
first lunged
The amphibian heart _________.
has 4 chambers
has 3 chambers as larva and 2 chambers as adult
has 2 chambers as larva, 3 chambers as an adult
has 1 chamber
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an amphibian?
live on land as adults
they breathe with lungs as adults
they have scales and claws
they have mucus glands to keep them from drying out
Frogs and Toads are classified in the Order___________.
Anura
Apoda
Salamander
Caudata
What is the cavity in which waste, eggs and sperm leave the body of amphibians?
cloaca
kidney
gallbladder
intestine
The male frog gives the female a "firm embrace" during mating. The sperm and eggs are released at the same time. What is this event called?
amplexus
hermaphrodite
budding
regeneration
A person that studies amphibians and reptiles is called a/an_________.
herpetologist
ornithologist
entomologist
ichthyologist
During metamorphosis, what happens to the frog?
lungs replace gills
limbs develop
the tail disappears
All of these
Eggs of amphibians dry out easily because they _______
do not have shells to protect them
are usually laid on land.
are always fertilized internally
Period of rest during summer or winter when the frog body slows down.
torpor
estivation
hibernation
term used for animals that are sensitive to their environment are easily affected by pollution
bellwethers
thermometers
barometers
telescopes
