Classification
Mammals & Reptiles
Fish & Amphibians
Birds & Other Things
Invertebrates
100
to put things into groups
Define classify
100
Fur or hair
What covers all or part of a mammal's body?
100
No
Do amphibians take care of their young?
100
It is a hard-shelled egg.
Describe a bird's egg.
100
Tapeworm Ringworm Flatworm Roundworm Heartworm Earthworm
Name two of the three types of worms we studied.
200
Broad to specific
When going down through the different categories of classification, what is the pattern?
200
Leathery, tough
Describe a reptile's egg.
200
They go through a change in their life cycles.
What is unique about an amphibian's life cycle?
200
Birds feed their young and take care of them.
Describe the relationship between birds and their young.
200
They have no backbone.
What do all invertebrates have in common?
300
A vertebrate has a backbone, while an invertebrate does not.
Explain the difference between a vertebrate and an invertebrate.
300
Milk made from the mother
Mammals feed their young with what?
300
It allows them to swim through the water quickly.
A fish has scales and a slimy substance covering its body. Describe the purpose of the slimy substance.
300
protists, fungi, plants, animals, archaebacteria, eubacteria
Name 4 of the 6 Kingdoms of living things.
300
It is a soft, squishy body with no bones protected by a hard outer shell.
Describe the body of a mollusk.
400
They use Latin names so they can be understood in any language around the world.
Why do scientists use Latin names when classifying?
400
Tough, dry skin with scales
Describe the skin of a reptile.
400
It is squishy and jelly-like.
Describe a fish egg.
400
Feathers
What covers the bodies of birds?
400
"Jointed feet"
What does the name arthropod mean?
500
Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
Put the classification groups in order
500
warm: birds & mammals cold: reptiles, fish, amphibians
Tell me all the warm-blooded organisms we studied and all the cold-blooded organisms we studied.
500
Their smooth, moist skin allows the animal to absorb water and oxygen.
Why should people not touch amphibians' skin?
500
multicellular, eat other organisms, can move on their own
What are the three characteristics of animals that separate them from all other organisms?
500
Their bodies are divided into parts.
What is a characteristic of arthropods' bodies?
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