Glencoe Science Level Red

Chapter 18: Vertebrate Animals

Section 2 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1.
__________ is when amphibians are inactive during cold weather.
A)Hibernation
B)Estivation
C)Metamorphosis
D)Fertilization
2.
Amphibians are __________.
A)endotherms
B)monotremes
C)placentals
D)ectotherms
3.
Amphibians are different from reptiles because __________.
A)most are able to spend their entire lives on land
B)they give live birth to live young
C)they live part of their lives in water
D)they are placentals
4.
__________ is the series of body changes that occur during an amphibian's life.
A)Fertilization
B)Photosynthesis
C)Cartilage
D)Metamorphosis
5.
An amphibian that lives in the desert goes through a period of inactivity called __________ during hot months.
A)estivation
B)excavation
C)exoskeleton
D)endotherm
6.
Which of these is an adaptation some adult amphibians have for life on land?
A)large eyes
B)a short tongue
C)gills
D)exoskeletons
7.
The rate of metamorphosis occurs more quickly when amphibians __________.
A)live in cold water
B)use their eyes to capture prey
C)have adequate food sources
D)catch insects with their tongues
8.
Most amphibians need __________ to reproduce.
A)water
B)placentas
C)hair
D)feathers
9.
Reptiles are different from amphibians because their skin is __________.
A)moist
B)smooth
C)dry
D)hairy
10.
Which of these senses is highly developed in lizards and snakes?
A)touch
B)hearing
C)motion
D)smell
11.
Reptiles reproduce by __________.
A)external fertilization
B)meiosis
C)internal fertilization
D)asexual reproduction
12.
When they are hatched, young reptiles are __________.
A)larvae
B)fully developed
C)embryos
D)usually moist
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