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Science Literacy 2006 school release materials - NAP

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eleased items OBJECTIVE YEAr 6<strong>NAP</strong> – SCIENCE LITERACY <strong>2006</strong>The effect of temperatureon animal survivalSome animals keep their body temperature constant. The body temperatureof other animals changes as the temperature in their environment changes.A scientist measured the body temperature of some animals in a hotand a cold environment. The results are summarised in this table.Table 1Name of animalType of animalAnimal body temperature (°C)When placed in ahot environment(temperature= 35 °C)When placed in acold environment(temperature= 8 °C)platypus mammal 32 32shark fish 27 12bat mammal 33 33snake reptile 30 9pigeon bird 40 40lizard reptile 32 12Q10 Look at Table 1.The temperatures of which two types of animals stay the samein hot and cold environments?mammals and fishfish and reptilesmammals and birdsbirds and reptiles © MCEETYA <strong>2006</strong>

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