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Shoreline Vertebrates

Animal groups began with simple invertebrates in the water. Over time, some vertebrates developed limbs and lungs, letting fish relatives move onto land.

In the picture

  1. A jellyfish: a simple invertebrate with no backbone
  2. A worm: a soft-bodied invertebrate living in wet mud
  3. A fish with stout fins: a vertebrate with gills and fin supports
  4. A frog-like creature: a vertebrate with four limbs and lungs

Examples

  • A tadpole growing legs as it becomes a frog.
  • A mudskipper using its fins to move across wet ground.

Quiz: Shoreline Vertebrates (Age 15)

  1. According to the card, which group was present before vertebrates with limbs and lungs?

    • Vertebrates with four limbs
    • Vertebrates with gills
    • Simple invertebrates
  2. What helped some fish relatives move onto land?

    • Gills and fin supports
    • Limbs and lungs
    • A soft body and wet mud
  3. Which animal is described as having four limbs and lungs?

    • The fish with stout fins
    • The frog-like creature
    • The worm

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Age 15