The reaction of an acid with a base, for example, results in the creation of a salt and water. Some, but not all, reactions can be reversed. See nuclear reaction. An action that results directly from or counteracts another action, especially the change in a body's motion as a result of a force applied to it.
Snakes are cold-blooded creatures, just like amphibians. When a certain animal is cold-blooded, it basically means that they are able to adapt their own internal temperature to that of their environment. When a snake is in a cool environment, their body temperature tends to drop rather quickly.
Â­ There are 2,700 known snake species, and the reptiles all share the following characteristics: 1  They have thin, linear and limbless bodies. 2  They are meat-eaters (carnivores).  They are cold-blooded (ectothermic), meaning their inner temperature varies with the temperature in the environment.