book cover shows a frog on a lily pad
Quiz on
Frogs
written by
Gail Gibbons

The answers for these questions can be found in the book Frogs by Gails Gibbons.
 1. What is a floating clump of eggs called? Frog spawn Frog peanut butter
 2. What do the baby frog embryos eat while in the egg? Their own egg yolks Small green plants
 3. What is the name of a frog baby? Caterpillars Tadpoles
 4. What do baby tadpoles eat? Tiny plants called algae Snails
 5. How do baby tadpoles younger than one month breathe? Through feathery outside gills Tiny lungs
 6. What are the bulges at the base of the tail of one month old tadpoles? Extra stomachs Hind frog legs growing
 7. A tadpole is a vegetarian.  What does a vegetarian eat? Eats only meat Eats only plants
 8. How old are tadpoles when they have hind legs and bulges behind their heads? Two months Two weeks
 9. What are the bulges behind the heads of two month old tadpoles? Front frog legs growing Larger ears
10. As the tadpoles grow what becomes smaller? Their tails Their eyes
11. How old is the tadpole when it has front and back legs and the wide mouth of a frog? Three weeks Three months
12. What do the tadpoles become? Tiny frogs Lizards
13. What do frogs eat? Insects and worms Grass
14. A frog is an amphibian. What is an amphibian? An animal that can live on land or in the water. An animal that can live on land or in a tree.
15. Frogs are cold blooded.  What does that mean? Their inside body temperature is colder than the outside temperature. Their inside body temperature is about the same as the outside temperature.
16. What do frogs use to catch food? Their tongues Their tails
17. How far can most frogs jump? Two times their body length Ten times their body length
18. Why do some frogs use camouflage? To find a mate To hide them from their enemies
19. What do frogs do during cold winters? Go to sleep or hibernate Grow an extra layer of skin
20. What are frogs when they come out of hibernation? Healthy and hungry Fat and lazy
21. What do you call a person who studies frogs? Frogologist Herpetologist
22. About how many different kinds of frogs are there? 380 3800
23. How do frogs play an important role in the balance of nature? They help keep insects under control and are food for other animals. They are fun to watch.
24. What is special about the skin of a glass frog? Its skin is made of glass . You can see thorugh the skin to its insides.
25. How long have frogs lived on our planet? 230 million years 230 billion years 
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