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ExternalParts of the
Fish
Fish live in thewater. They usegills to absorb
oxygen and finsto move about.Fish lay eggs.
The head istapered to helpthe fish move
through the watereasily.
The caudal fin isused to propel the
fish forward.
Most fish have apair of pelvic fins
to help themmove. They are
sometimes calledventral fins.
The dorsal finkeeps the fishupright in the
water.
The pectoral finsare paired. Theygrow behind thegills and help the
fish turn, stopand maneuver.
The anal fingrows on the
underside nearthe tail. It helps
keep the fishupright.
The gills enablethe fish to absorboxygen from the
water.
The lateral linesenses changes inthe movement of
water.
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Fish
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fish
head
Fish live in thewater. They usegills to absorb
oxygen and finsto move about.Fish lay eggs.
The head istapered to helpthe fish move
through the watereasily.
_____live in thewater. They usegills to absorb
oxygen and finsto move about.Fish lay eggs.
The _____ istapered to helpthe fish move
through the watereasily.
The gills enablethe fish to absorboxygen from the
water.
The lateral linesenses changes inthe movement of
water.
The ____ enablethe fish to absorboxygen from the
water.
The _____ ___senses changes inthe movement of
water.
Most fish have apair of pelvic fins
to help themmove. They are
sometimes calledventral fins.
The dorsal finkeeps the fishupright in the
water.
Most fish have apair of ____ ___
to help themmove. They are
sometimes calledventral fins.
The ______ ___keeps the fishupright in the
water.
The pectoral finsare paired. Theygrow behind thegills and help the
fish turn, stopand maneuver.
The anal fingrows on the
underside nearthe tail. It helps
keep the fishupright.
The _____ ____are paired. Theygrow behind thegills and help the
fish turn, stopand maneuver.
The ____ ____grows on the
underside nearthe tail. It helps
keep the fishupright.
The caudal fin isused to propel the
fish forward.
The _____ ___ isused to propel the
fish forward.
fish
anal fin
caudal fin pectoral fins
pelvic fin
dorsal fin gills
head lateral line
ExternalParts of the
Frog
A frog is a small,tailless amphibian.It spends part of
its life in thewater, and part of
its life on land.
The eyes bulge out enabling the
frog to see inalmost all directions.
Most frogs have atympanum
behind each eye.Sound waves
cause it to vibrateand travel into the
inner ear.
The small frontlegs prop the frog
up when it sits.
Frogs have powerful hind legswhich they use for
jumping.
The feet arewebbed to help the
frog swim.
feet
hind
legs
fron
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sty
mpa
num
Frog
frog
eyes
A frog is a small,tailless amphibian.They spend part of
their life in thewater, and part oftheir life on land.
A ____ is a small,tailless amphibian.They spend part of
their life in thewater, and part oftheir life on land.
Frogs have powerful hind legswhich they use for
jumping.
Frogs have powerful ___ ____which they use for
jumping.
The small frontlegs prop the frog
up when it sits.
The small _________ prop the frog
up when it sits.
The feet arewebbed to help the
frog swim.
The _____ arewebbed to help the
frog swim.
The eyes bulge out enabling the
frog to see inalmost all directions.
The ____ bulgeout enabling the
frog to see inalmost all directions.
Most frogs have atympanum
behind each eye.Sound waves
cause it to vibrateand travel into the
inner ear.
Most frogs have a_________
behind each eye.Sound waves
cause it to vibrateand travel into the
inner ear.
frog eyes
feet front legs
hind legs tympanum
ExternalParts of the
Turtle
The turtle is theonly reptile with ashell. Most turtles
live equally onland and water.
Turtles hatch fromeggs.
The head of theturtle is covered
by hard scales andcan be pulled
within the shell.
The part of theshell that coversthe back is called
the carapace.
The part of theshell that covers
the belly is calledthe plastron.
The bridge connects the
carapace to theplastron.
Land turtles haveheavy, short legs.Water turtles have
flippers.
The tail is smallin turtles, but islarge in other reptiles. It is
useful for swimming.
tail
legs
brid
ge
plas
tron
cara
pace
Turt
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turtl
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ad
The turtle is theonly reptile with ashell. Most turtles
live equally onland and water.
Turtles hatch fromeggs.
The ______ is theonly reptile with ashell. Most turtles
live equally onland and water.
Turtles hatch fromeggs.
The head of theturtle is covered
by hard scales andcan be pulled
within the shell.
The _____ of theturtle is covered
by hard scales andcan be pulled
within the shell.
Land turtles haveheavy, short legs.Water turtles have
flippers.
Land turtles haveheavy, short ____.Water turtles have
flippers.
The part of theshell that coversthe back is called
the carapace.
The part of theshell that coversthe back is called
the _______.
The bridge connects the
carapace to theplastron.
The ______ connects the
carapace to theplastron.
The part of theshell that covers
the belly is calledthe plastron.
The part of theshell that covers
the belly is calledthe _______.
The tail is smallin turtles, but islarge in other reptiles. It is
useful for swimming.
The ____ is smallin turtles, but islarge in other reptiles. It is
useful for swimming.
carapace turtle
head legs
plastron
bridge
tail
ExternalParts of the
Bird
Birds are animalswith feathers.
Most birds canfly and all layeggs with hard
shells.
The breast isrounded to help
the bird cutthrough the air in
flight.
The eyes arelarge and locatedon the side of the
bird’s head.
The bill is usedfor feeding,
nest building, and self-defense.
The wing iscurved on top andflat on the bottom
to give the airflow needed to
fly.
The tail helpsthe bird keep its
balance whileperching.
The feet are usedfor grasping andperching. They
have a lock to allowthe bird to sleep ona branch without
falling.
feet
tail
win
g
bill
eyes
Bir
d
bird
brea
st
Birds are animalswith feathers.
Most birds canfly and all layeggs with hard
shells.
____ are animalswith feathers.
Most birds canfly and all layeggs with hard
shells.
The breast isrounded to help
the bird cutthrough the air in
flight.
The _____ isrounded to help
the bird cutthrough the air in
flight.
The wing iscurved on top andflat on the bottom
to give the airflow needed to
fly.
The ____ iscurved on top andflat on the bottom
to give the airflow needed to
fly.
The eyes arelarge and locatedon the side of the
bird’s head.
The ____ arelarge and locatedon the side of the
bird’s head.
The bill is usedfor feeding,
nest building, and self-defense.
The ____ is usedfor feeding,
nest building, and self-defense.
The tail helpsthe bird keep its
balance whileperching.
The ____ helpsthe bird keep its
balance whileperching.
The feet are usedfor grasping andperching. They
have a lock to allowthe bird to sleep ona branch without
falling.
The _____ are usedfor grasping andperching. They
have a lock to allowthe bird to sleep ona branch without
falling.
feet
tail wing
eye
bill breast
bird
ExternalParts of the
Horse
Horses are mammals. They havepowerful bodies and
legs that allow them torun fast and pull heavy
loads. Horses havebeen used for
transportation andfarm work for
thousands of years.
The eyes of the horseare larger than anyother land animal.
They are set on eitherside of the head andmove independently,allowing the horse tolook forward with oneand backward with the
other.
The front legsabsorb the joltswhen the animalruns or jumps.
The rear legs provide power for
running and jumping.
The strong, curvedhoof protects the
toe.
The mane is thehair that grows onthe horse’s neck.
The horse uses itstail to brush off
insects.
tail
man
eho
of
rear
legs
fron
t leg
s
Hor
se
hors
eey
es
Horses are mammals. They havepowerful bodies and
legs that allow them torun fast and pull heavy
loads. Horses havebeen used for
transportation andfarm work for
thousands of years.
_______ are mammals. They havepowerful bodies and
legs that allow them torun fast and pull heavy
loads. Horses havebeen used for
transportation andfarm work for
thousands of years.
The eyes of the horseare larger than anyother land animal.
They are set on eitherside of the head andmove independently,allowing the horse tolook forward with oneand backward with the
other.
The ____ of the horseare larger than anyother land animal.
They are set on eitherside of the head andmove independently,allowing the horse tolook forward with oneand backward with the
other.
The front legsabsorb the joltswhen the animalruns or jumps.
The _____ ____absorb the joltswhen the animalruns or jumps.
The strong, curvedhoof protects the
toe.
The strong, curved_____ protects the
toe.
The rear legs provide power for
running and jumping.
The ____ ____ provide power for
running and jumping.
The mane is thehair that grows onthe horse’s neck.
The _____ is thehair that grows onthe horse’s neck.
The horse uses itstail to brush off
insects.
The horse uses its_____ to brush off
insects.
horse eyes
hoof front legs
mane rear legs
tail
External Parts of Vertebrates- Cut-up Text Cards-1
Fish live in the
water. They use
gills to absorb
oxygen and fins
to move about.
Fish lay eggs.
The head is
tapered to help
the fish move
through the water
easily.
The caudal fin is
used to propel the
fish forward.
Most fish have a
pair of pelvic fins
to help them
move. They are
sometimes called
ventral fins.
External Parts of Vertebrates- Cut-up Text Cards-2
The dorsal fin
keeps the fish
upright in the
water.
The pectoral fins
are paired. They
grow behind the
gills and help the
fish turn, stop
and maneuver.
The anal fin
grows on the
underside near
the tail. It helps
keep the fish
upright.
The gills enable
the fish to absorb
oxygen from the
water.
External Parts of Vertebrates- Cut-up Text Cards-3
The lateral line
senses changes in
the movement of
water.
A frog is a small,
tailless amphibian.
It spends part of
its life in the
water, and part of
its life on land.
The eyes bulge
out enabling the
frog to see in
almost all
directions.
Most frogs have a
tympanum
behind each eye.
Sound waves
cause it to vibrate
and travel into the
inner ear.
External Parts of Vertebrates- Cut-up Text Cards-4
The small front
legs prop the frog
up when it sits.
Frogs have
powerful hind legs
which they use for
jumping.
The feet are
webbed to help the
frog swim.
The turtle is the
only reptile with a
shell. Most turtles
live equally on
land and water.
Turtles hatch from
eggs.
The head of the
turtle is covered
by hard scales and
can be pulled
within the shell.
External Parts of Vertebrates- Cut-up Text Cards-5
The part of the
shell that covers
the back is called
the carapace.
The part of the
shell that covers
the belly is called
the plastron.
The bridge
connects the
carapace to the
plastron.
Land turtles have
heavy, short legs.
Water turtles have
flippers.
The tail is small
in turtles, but is
large in other
reptiles. It is
useful for
swimming.
External Parts of Vertebrates- Cut-up Text Cards-6
Birds are animals
with feathers.
Most birds can
fly and all lay
eggs with hard
shells.
The breast is
rounded to help
the bird cut
through the air in
flight.
The eyes are
large and located
on the side of the
bird’s head.
The bill is used
for feeding,
nest building,
and self-defense.
External Parts of Vertebrates- Cut-up Text Cards-7
The wing is
curved on top and
flat on the bottom
to give the
airflow needed to
fly.
The tail helps
the bird keep its
balance while
perching.
The feet are used
for grasping and
perching. They
have a lock to allow
the bird to sleep on
a branch without
falling.
External Parts of Vertebrates- Cut-up Text Cards-8
Horses are
mammals. They
have powerful
bodies and
legs that allow them
to run fast
and pull heavy
loads. Horses have
been used for
transportation and
farm work for
thousands of years.
The eyes of the
horse are larger
than any
other land animal.
They are set on
either side of the
head and move
independently,
allowing the horse
to look forward
with one and
backward with
the other.
External Parts of Vertebrates- Cut-up Text Cards-9
The front legs
absorb the jolts
when the animal
runs or jumps.
The rear legs
provide power for
running and
jumping.
The strong, curved
hoof protects the
toe.
The mane is the
hair that grows on
the horse’s neck.
The horse uses its
tail to brush off
insects.