Monday, December 17, 2007

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Monday, December 10, 2007

WINNER

OUR WINNER IS AUSTIN!!!! :) YAY AUSTIN!

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Animal Quiz

Here is a animal quiz... The rules are no looking at other peoples quizes. There will be questions and numbers behind the questions. On a comment put the number and then the answer next to it. The winners will be announced on Friday. Good luck...
1. Frogs and toads get about by jumping from place to place. Their skeletons are adapted to jumping, they have a:
a. Long, thin spine and small feet
b. Short, strong spine and big feet
c. Short, strong spine and small feet

2. Birds walk around on their back legs, but they also fly. To do this, their skeletons have adapted so that their 'arms' have turned into:
a. Feathers
b. Wings
C. Their tail

3. Humans grow gradually and steadily, but some animals have to shed their skeletons and grow a new one if they are to get any bigger. These animals include:
a. Insects, spiders and crabs
b. Frogs, toads and newts
c. Parrots, pigeons and doves

4. Kangaroos and koalas carry their babies around in their pouches. When they are born kangaroo babies are about the size of:
a. An elephant baby
b. A human baby
c. A jelly baby

5. Tadpoles have to change a lot before they turn into frogs. These changes include:
a. Growing lungs, teeth and legs
b. Growing gills, teeth and legs
c. Growing lungs, teeth and a tail

6. Humans are omnivores - eating a bit everything. Animals that eat just meat are called carnivores. Carnivore have well developed:
a. Incisors for gnawing
b. Canines for ripping and tearing
c. Molars for grinding and chewing

7. Cows are herbivores. They have well developed molars for chewing grass. They also have four stomachs - this is because:
a. They eat too much grass
b. They need extra grass to turn into milk
c. It takes time for them to digest the grass

8. People think that respiration means breathing - this is not true. Respiration is a chemical reaction that turns glucose and oxygen into:
a. Energy, water and carbon dioxide
b. Energy, water and carbon monoxide
c. Energy, water and sulphur dioxide

9. The platypus has poor eyesight. To find its prey it uses special receptors in its bill. These receptors pick up:
a. Radio waves
b. Ultra-violet light
c. Electrical impulses

10. Snakes also have interesting ways of sensing their environment. Some snakes:
a. Smell with their skin and 'see' heat
b. Smell with their tongues and 'see' heat
c. Smell with their tongues and 'see' ultra-violet light