WorksheetsSkeletons Inside & Out - The Glossary
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Cold blooded animals that have a spine and that live on land and in water are called _______.
amphibians
reptiles
birds
fish
A strong, flexible tissue that can form a skeleton or connects parts of the skeleton is called _________. Sharks have this.
exoskeleton
endoskeleton
cartilage
bones
A ________ is an animal that has a hard outer shell and that usually lives in water.
fish
mammal
reptile
crustacean
True or False: An endo skeleton is found inside the skin, while an exoskeleton is a hard, outer covering.
True
False
When an animal is no longer in existence, this means the animal is ______________.
extinct
endangered
alive
in a zoo
True or False: A joint is any place where two bones come together.
True
False
Which of the following types of animals have warm blood, a spine, fur or hair, and produce milk for their babies?
reptiles
mammals
fish
birds
When a tadpole changes into a frog, it goes through a _______________.
egg stage
metamorphosis
a pond
molting
This part of the body protects the brain.
spine
skull
vertebrae
sternum
This part of the body is the backbone.
spine
skull
vertebrae
sternum
This part of the body is a long bone in the chest that connects to the ribs and bones in the shoulders. It's also called the breastbone.
spine
skull
vertebrae
sternum
These are the small bones that make up the spine.
spine
skull
vertebrae
sternum
