How Reptiles Stay Warm - Leanne Fielhauer | Biblioteka

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The title of the diagram is “Ectothermic Thermoregulation.” Use the information in the diagram to define thermoregulation.

A. Thermoregulation is the process of regulating an internal body temperature.

B. Thermoregulation is the process of the body temperature being controlled by its’ environment.

C. Thermoregulation is the process of regulating external body temperature.

D. There is not enough information in the text to define thermoregulation.

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Florida residents often spot alligators and other reptiles lying in the sun. Use the information in the diagram to explain why.

A. The animals get most of their body heat through water evaporating from the reptile’s skin

B. The animals get most of their body heat by laying on rocks and heating up through conduction.

C. The animals get most of their body heat through convection where heat escapes from the animal’s body into the air.

D. The animals get most of their body heat by being exposed to the sun’s energy waves through radiation.

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Which heat transfer process can occur when two surfaces are in contact with one anothe

A. Convection

B. Conduction

C. Radiation

D. Evaporation

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What are the three processes that can cool a reptile’s body?

A. Evaporation, convection, and conduction (only if the animal is lying on a hot surface)

B. Convection, radiation, conduction

C. Evaporation, convection, and conduction (only if the animal is lying on a cool surface)

D. Radiation, conduction, and evaporation

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Which of the following best describes the body temperature of a reptile as it changes with seasons?

A. Reptiles have cooler body temperature when the weather is warmer. This is because they can rely on the heat produced inside their body to regulate their temperature.

B. Reptiles have cooler body temperature when the weather is cooler. This is because they rely on the surrounding environment to regulate their temperature.

C. Reptiles have warmer body temperature when the weather is cooler. This is because they rely on their body’s insulation to regulate their temperature.

D. Reptiles have warmer body temperature when the weather is cooler. This is because they don’t rely on the surrounding environment to regulate their temperature.