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Question Set: Amphibians
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices
NGSS Crosscutting Concepts
NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas
Table of Contents
- Tetrapods
- What is a tetrapod? Use your own words to define this term.
- What are some of the adaptations tetrapods have to life on land?
- Explain how these adaptations differed from their evolutionary predecessors, the bony fish.
- What environmental conditions are generally suitable for amphibians? Are these conditions common in ocean or coastal habitats?
- Why is the term “double-life” appropriate when describing an amphibian life cycle?
- Describe some important adaptations specific to amphibians?
- What is meant by courtship behaviors?