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Science - Chapter 3 Les. 1 & 2 Vocab
Animal Characteristics and Invertebrates
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4th Grade
11/07/2011

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Term

1. made of many cells

2. eat food

3. grow and change

4. move

5. reproduce

Definition

5 characteristics of ALL animals

Term
flatworm = simple
Definition
flatworm: simple, more complex, or most complex?
Term

roundworm = more complex

 

Definition
roundworm: simple, more complex, or most complex?
Term
segmented worm = most complex
Definition
segmented worm: simple, more complex, or most complex?
Term
vertebrate
Definition
animal w/ backbone
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invertebrate
Definition
animal w/o backbone
Term
symmetry
Definition
way an animal's body parts match around a point
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radial symmetry
Definition
body parts extend out from a central point
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spherical symmetry
Definition
circular shape - it matches up no matter how you fold it
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bilateral symmetry
Definition
2 sides with mirror images
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cnidarian
Definition
invertebrates with poison stingers
Term
mollusk
Definition
soft-bodied invertebrate
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echinoderm
Definition
spiny-skinned invertebrate
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endoskeleton
Definition
internal supporting structure
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exoskeleton
Definition
hard skeleton on outside of body
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arthropod
Definition
invertebrate w/ body divided into sections & jointed legs
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phyla
Definition
the term for the 8 groups that invertebrates are divided into
Term
(Chant)  "SHELL!"
Definition
(Chant)  "When I say MOLLUSK, you say..."
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(Chant) "ENDO!"  "SPINY!"  "SUCTION!"  "STARS!"
Definition
(Chant) "When I say ECHINODERM, you say..."
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(Chant) "EXO!"  "MOLTING!"  "JOINTED!"  "LEGGIES!"
Definition
(Chant) "When I say ARTHROPOD, you say..."
Term
oysters, squid, clams, snails
Definition
Ex. of animals in Mollusk group
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sponges, hydra, jellyfish, sea anemones, coral
Definition
Ex. of animals in Cnidarians group
Term
sea star, sand dollars, sea cucumbers, sea urchins
Definition
Ex. of animals in Echinoderms group
Term
spiders, insects, lobsters, crabs, shrimp, bees, centipedes, ants, drangonflies, and MANY MORE
Definition
Ex. of animals in Arthropod group
Term

Arachnids, Centipedes/Millipedes, Crustaceans, Insects

 

Definition
4 classes of Arthropods
Term
jointed legs, body has sections, exoskeleton, molting
Definition
4 Characteristics of Arthropod group
Term

endoskeleton, spiny skin, star design, suction feet

 

Definition
4 Characteristics of Echinoderm group
Term

Has Shell

 

Definition
1 Main Characteristic of Mollusk group
Term

poison stingers

 

 

Definition
1 Main Characteristic of Cnidarian group
Term

Millipede

 

Definition
Arthropod that has more than 100 legs but moves slowly
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Centipede

 

Definition
Arthropod that has less than 100 legs but moves quickly
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