5th Grade Abeka Science Test 9
peregrine falcon - ANS- This bird can dive through the air at speeds of 220 mph or more.
ostrich - ANS- This bird is the largest in the world.
rhea - ANS- This bird is the South American relative of the ostrich.
hummingbird - ANS- This bird is the only one that can fly backward.
hornbill - ANS- This bird encloses itself in the nest with a mud wall.
cold-blooded - ANS- All fish are
gills - ANS- The breathing organs of the fish are called
swim bladder - ANS- The structure that helps the fish to stay at one level in the water
without sinking.
scales - ANS- For protection, most fish have a coat of hard, rounded disks called
jawless - ANS- The lamprey is an example of what kind of fish?
cartilage - ANS- A shark has a tough, flexible skeleton made of
bony - ANS- Most of the fish in the world are what kind of fish?
flounder - ANS- The fish that has both of its eyes on one side of its head is the
molting - ANS- The process in which a snake loses its outer skin
African black mamba - ANS- The fastest snake is the
smell - ANS- The organ called Jacobson's organ helps the snake's sense of
blind snake - ANS- The tiniest snake in the world is the
venom - ANS- The poison produced by some snakes is called
king cobra - ANS- The largest poisonous snake in the world
peregrine falcon - ANS- This bird can dive through the air at speeds of 220 mph or more.
ostrich - ANS- This bird is the largest in the world.
rhea - ANS- This bird is the South American relative of the ostrich.
hummingbird - ANS- This bird is the only one that can fly backward.
hornbill - ANS- This bird encloses itself in the nest with a mud wall.
cold-blooded - ANS- All fish are
gills - ANS- The breathing organs of the fish are called
swim bladder - ANS- The structure that helps the fish to stay at one level in the water
without sinking.
scales - ANS- For protection, most fish have a coat of hard, rounded disks called
jawless - ANS- The lamprey is an example of what kind of fish?
cartilage - ANS- A shark has a tough, flexible skeleton made of
bony - ANS- Most of the fish in the world are what kind of fish?
flounder - ANS- The fish that has both of its eyes on one side of its head is the
molting - ANS- The process in which a snake loses its outer skin
African black mamba - ANS- The fastest snake is the
smell - ANS- The organ called Jacobson's organ helps the snake's sense of
blind snake - ANS- The tiniest snake in the world is the
venom - ANS- The poison produced by some snakes is called
king cobra - ANS- The largest poisonous snake in the world
