Vocabulary
Animal Characteristics
Vertebrates vs. Invertebrates
Vertebrate Animals
Odds n' Ends
100
The highest, or most general, group of organisms
What is the kingdom
100
Name two ways animals can be characterized.
What is (two) body heat, body covering, taking care of young
100
Give the definition of vertebrate animals
What is animals without a backbone.
100
Name the five classes of vertebrate animals
What is mammal, bird, fish, reptile, amphibian
100
Draw the pyramid of classifying living things. Include ALL levels of classification
What is kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
200
The lowest, or most specific, level in the classification system.
What is species
200
An animal's body can regulate heat, and stays at a constant temperature.
What is warm blooded
200
Name an invertebrate animal.
What is (various answers) ex: jellyfish, beetle
200
What level of classification occurs after phylum?
What is class
200
What is the difference between a kingdom and a species?
What is kingdoms are the most general level of classification, species are the most specific.
300
Name the scientific name of animals with and without backbones
What is vertebrates and invertabrates
300
An animal's body cannot regulate it's own body heat, temperature changes based on surroundings.
What is cold-blooded.
300
Name the difference between vertebrate and invertebrate animals
What is having a backbone, or not having a backbone.
300
Name 5 vertebrate animals
What is (various) ex: painted dog, boa, frog, newt
300
What is the main difference between plants and animals (must use scientific vocab in your explanation)
What is plants are producers and animals are consumers
400
Name one different class of invertebrates and name at least one animal that belongs to this class
What are annelids, cnidarians, mollusks, and arthopods
400
An animal who is cold blooded, covered in scales, and lays eggs.
What are fish
400
Insects have an hard outer covering which is often confused with a backbone. What is that called?
What is an exoskeleton.
400
Daily Double! How does photosynthesis work? Explain in words, using scientific vocabulary and step by step process.
What is carbon dioxide, sunlight, water equals oxygen and sugar
400
Successfully perform the "Levels of Classification Song" ALL group members must participate for full points
What is sing song
500
The process by which plants make food from sunlight, water, and _____________. (name the process and fill in the blank)
What is photosynthesis, carbon dioxide Let's watch http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/c1c44a1b-55bd-4511-a7fe-bdfba23e2908
500
Draw a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting reptiles and amphibians. You must have two items in each part of the diagram for full points.
What is reptile: rough scaly skin, lives most of life on land amphibian: smooth, soft, moist skin, can live in water and land both: cold blooded, lay eggs
500
Scientists have an even fancier name for vertebrate animals. What is this phylum called?
What is phylum chordata.
500
Which of the following does NOT have a backbone? How does this animal move? Choice A Wolf Choice B Snake Choice C Parrot Choice D Octopus
What is choice D: octopus-it uses jet propulsion to move forward
500
Name the body heat, body covering, and taking care of young for TWO of the FIVE classes of vertebrate animals.
What is various
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