Miscellaneous
Classifying
Characteristics Of...
Vertebrates
Invertebrates
100
Is a dolphin a fish? Yes or No
No--it is a mammal.
100
Which characteristic can a scientist use to classify an animal as a fish? a. gills b. joints c. lungs d. shells
a. gills
100
Betty was looking at an invertebrate. Which characteristic would tell her that she is looking at an insect? a. it can fly b. it has eyes c. it has six legs d. it can live in water
c. it has six legs
100
Which of these describes what a backbone is? a. a string of separate bones that protect the main nerve cord b. a hard shell on the outside of an animal that protects it c. a group of tentacles that help an animal catch its prey d. a set of antennae that help sense the environment
a. a string of separate bones that protect the main nerve cord
100
Finish this lifecycle of an insect: egg--> larva --> ? -->adult a. egg b. pupa c. sponge d. tadpole
b. pupa
200
What group of animals do NOT have a backbone? a. invertebrates b. vertebrates
a. invertebrates
200
Which characteristic would be used to classify an animal as a reptile? a. small gills b. large gills c. hard scales d. slimy scales
c. hard scales
200
What is a characteristic of an amphibian? a. it hops b. it lives in water and on land c. it grows gills later in life d. it goes through the pupa stage
b. it lives in water and on land
200
Michael's pet frog laid eggs. What will hatch from those eggs? a. adult b. pupa c. mollusks d. tadpoles
d. tadpoles
200
Which kind of invertebrate animal has a round body and tentacles used to sting other animals? a. jellies b. sponges c. worms d. arthropods
a. jellies
300
Fred's cat just gave birth to kittens. Also, his pet snake's eggs just hatched. How are the kittens different from the newly hatched snakes? a. they are stronger b. they need less milk c. they have more scales d. they depend more on their mother
d. they depend more on their mother
300
Is an arthropod classified as a vertebrate or invertebrate? a. vertebrate b. invertebrate
b. invertebrate
300
What are the characteristic of being a mammal? a. breathes with gills b. gives live birth c. does not have a backbone d. builds a nest
b. gives live birth
300
Margie has a pet that hatched from an egg and lives in a tank of water. How would Tina know if her pet is an amphibian? a. if it makes milk b. if it grows legs later on c. if it used tentacles to move d. if it has many eyes and antennae
b. if it grows legs later on
300
How do mollusks use to move around? a. pores b. tentacles c. jointed legs d. muscular foot
d. muscular foot
400
Mark's teacher showed a fossil to the class. It can MOST LIKELY be used to study which kind of animal? a. one that lived a long time ago b. one that is at the beginning of its life cycle c. one that has not hatched from eggs yet d. one that behaves in many different ways
a. one that lived a long time ago
400
A scientist is observing animals in a forest. What should the scientist use to classify the animals there? a. how much she likes the animals b. how difficult the animals are to find c. the number of times she sees the animals d. the characteristics of the animals she observes
d. the characteristics of the animals she observes
400
Addison spotted an animal in a tree. What characteristics should she look for to be sure the animal is a bird? a. legs b. claws c wings d. feathers
d. feathers
400
What are the main categories of vertebrates? a. mammals, amphibians, arthropods, sponges, and birds b. mammals, amphibians, birds, reptiles, and jellies c. mammals, amphibians, birds, fish, and reptiles d. mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish, and mollusks
c. mammals, amphibians, birds, fish, and reptiles
400
How will a butterfly be different when it comes out of a chrysalis?
The butterfly will have wings and the ability to fly.
500
When Sarah went to the nature museum, the guide showed him a fish fossil. He explained to Sarah that the fossil was found on dry land. Which statement explains why the fish fossil was MOST LIKELY found on dry land? a. the fish sometimes lived on land b. that kind of fish no longer exists c. the land was once underwater d. someone had moved the fossil
c. the land was once underwater
500
Which BEST explains why scientists classify different animals? a. to better use them b. to better understand them c. to find ways to be like them d. to find ways to change them
b. to better understand them
500
What characteristics can scientists use to classify an animal as a vertebrate? a. it has a tail b. it breathes air d. it lives on land d. it has a backbone
d. it has a backbone
500
What is the ONE characteristic that separates birds from all other vertebrates? a. only birds fly b. only birds have wings c. only birds have feathers d. only birds have scales on their feet
c. only birds have feathers
500
A butterfly is in the chrysalis stage. Where in its life cycle is it? a. the butterfly is in its egg stage of its life cycle b. the butterfly is in its adult stage of its life cycle c. the butterfly is in its larva stage of its life cycle d. the butterfly is in its pupa stage of its life cycle
d. the butterfly is in the pupa stage of its life cycle
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