| Study Questions Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles |
| 1. Describe the three main groups of fish. |
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| 2. Why is it important to study fossils of ancient fish? |
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| 3. Why should we call our world “Planet Water” instead of “Planet Earth? |
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| 4. Describe the \"bandwidth\" in which various fish live. |
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| 5. Describe the function of the tail. |
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| 6. What is the difference between a rover predator and an ambush predator? |
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| 7. Describe where fish find food. |
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| 8. Why do the sharks not bite the divers? |
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| 9. List the three main groups of amphibians. |
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| 10. Describe amphibian metamorphosis. Do all amphibians undergo metamorphosis? |
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| 11. How can you tell the difference between a frog and toad? |
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| 12. Describe where amphibians are most prevalent on the Earth’s surface. Why do you think this is so? |
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| 13. Provide examples of habitat destruction. |
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| 14. How might a frog that lives in the frozen tundra survive the cold winters? |
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| 15. How might a frog that lives in the hot, dry desert survive the climate? |
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| 16. What makes a frog’s eyes so unique? |
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| 17. How is the frog liver different from a human liver. |
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| 18. How are reptiles different from amphibians? |
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| 19. How are reptiles different from mammals and birds? |
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| 20. Why do reptilian eggs have a greater chance of survival as compared to amphibian or fish eggs? |
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| 21. List the four orders of reptiles and provide and the animals that represent each. |
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| 22. Describe snakes’ skin. |
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| 23. What do reptiles eat? |
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