Sample Animals Theme Unit Worksheet
Animals Theme Unit

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Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
Animal Coverings and Body Types
(Answer ID # 0681450)
Complete the puzzle.
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abdomen anthropods scales shell
invertebrates gill camouflage exoskeleton
feathers mimicry thorax

 

Down
1.  Invertebrates with legs that have several joints, including ants, crabs, and spiders.
2.  An organ that allows animals, such as fish and frogs, to breathe underwater.
Across
3.  The part of an animal's body that contains its digestive and reproductive organs.
4.  The small, flat plates that make up the outside covering of most fish and some reptiles.
5.  A hard, outer covering that protects some animals such as snails and turtles.
6.  Animals that do not have a backbone, including insects, lobsters, snails, starfish, and worms.
7.  Colors, patterns, and shapes that are used by animals to help them blend in with their surroundings. This allows animals to hide from their enemies and predators.
8.  The hard, protective outer body covering over invertebrate animals, such as insects and crabs.
9.  Light, flat structures that cover and protect a bird's skin and allow a bird to fly.
10.  The appearance of an animal that makes it look like something else, such as something poisonous. This allows the animal to confuse its predators.
11.  The middle section of an insect's body where its wings and legs are attached.

 


Answer Key 0681450
mimicry
camouflage
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feathers
gshell
invertebrates
lexoskeleton
lpthorax
abdomen
d
scales