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Skeletons Inside & Out - The Glossary

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cold blooded animals that have a spine and that live on land and in water are called _______.

a)

amphibians

b)

reptiles

c)

birds

d)

fish

2.

A strong, flexible tissue that can form a skeleton or connects parts of the skeleton is called _________. Sharks have this.

a)

exoskeleton

b)

endoskeleton

c)

cartilage

d)

bones

3.

A ________ is an animal that has a hard outer shell and that usually lives in water.

a)

fish

b)

mammal

c)

reptile

d)

crustacean

4.

True or False: An endo skeleton is found inside the skin, while an exoskeleton is a hard, outer covering.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

When an animal is no longer in existence, this means the animal is ______________.

a)

extinct

b)

endangered

c)

alive

d)

in a zoo

6.

True or False: A joint is any place where two bones come together.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which of the following types of animals have warm blood, a spine, fur or hair, and produce milk for their babies?

a)

reptiles

b)

mammals

c)

fish

d)

birds

8.

When a tadpole changes into a frog, it goes through a _______________.

a)

egg stage

b)

metamorphosis

c)

a pond

d)

molting

9.

This part of the body protects the brain.

a)

spine

b)

skull

c)

vertebrae

d)

sternum

10.

This part of the body is the backbone.

a)

spine

b)

skull

c)

vertebrae

d)

sternum

11.

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.

a)

spine

b)

skull

c)

vertebrae

d)

sternum

12.

These are the small bones that make up the spine.

a)

spine

b)

skull

c)

vertebrae

d)

sternum