Amphibian Exploration Worksheet
Explore the fascinating world of amphibians with this Grade 6 science worksheet, covering their characteristics, life cycle, and habitats.
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Amphibian Exploration Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. Some questions may require you to observe the provided image.
1. Which of the following is a distinguishing characteristic of amphibians?
They have scales and lay hard-shelled eggs.
They live only in water and breathe through gills their entire lives.
They can live on land and in water, and undergo metamorphosis.
They are warm-blooded and have feathers.
2. Most amphibians begin their lives in water as larvae and breathe through .
3. As amphibians mature, they typically develop for breathing on land.
4. The process of an amphibian changing from a larva to an adult is called .
5. Observe the image below of a frog's life cycle. Describe one major change that occurs during metamorphosis.
6. All amphibians have smooth, moist skin.
True
False
7. Amphibians are ectothermic, meaning their body temperature depends on their environment.
True
False
Match each term on the left with its correct definition on the right.
8. Tadpole
a. An adult amphibian with a short, stout body and smooth skin
9. Metamorphosis
b. The larval stage of a frog or toad, typically aquatic
10. Frog
c. The process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages