Vertebrates
Invertebrates
Classification Vocabulary
Guess that Vertebrate
Guess that Invertebrate
100

all vertebrates have a ___________, or spinal column.

What is backbone.

100

True or False: All invertebrates live in water.

False.

100

"all living things"

What are organisms.

100

We have smooth, slimy, and/or moist skin

We can sometimes be found in water, near water /or even on land

We all have gills at some point in our life 


What is an amphibian

100

This soft-bodied invertebrate has no legs or backbone and is often found in soil helping plants grow.

What is worms.

200

True or False

There are 5 vertebrate groups.

What is True.

200

Some invertebrates have a ______ skeleton.

What is an exoskeleton.

200

"a big change or transformation in an animal's body". (ex. caterpillar to butterfly or tadpole to frog)

What is metamorphosis.

200

We have hair or fur.

We vary in sizez from very small to large!

We mostly live on land.

We give milk to our young/babies.

What is a mammal.

200

This group of invertebrates often has a soft body and many have a hard shell, like snails, clams, and octopuses

What is mollusks

300
All mammals have this type of body covering....

What is hair or fur.

300

Which of the following animals is NOT an invertebrate?

1. whale

2. squid

3. octopus

4.jellyfish

What is a whale.

300

an animal that is unable to maintain or regulate its own body temperature is....

What is cold blooded.

300

We have scales and gills.

We all have tails.

We live in water 100% of the time.

What is a fish.

300

This group of invertebrates has jointed legs, a hard outer shell, and includes insects, spiders, and crabs.

What is an arthropod

400

The only group that goes through metamorphisis or a big change


What is amphibians.

400

Which of the following is NOT a group of invertebrates?

1. worms

2. mollusks

3. cnidarians

4. reptiles

What is reptiles.

400

An animal that is able to regulate/ maintain its internal body temperature is called....

What is warm-blooded.

400

We have scales and lungs.

We also can vary in size.

We mostly live on land, but do enjoy occasional swims 

What is a reptile

400

This soft-bodied invertebrate drifts through the ocean, has stinging tentacles, and no bones at all

What is a jellyfish

500
The group of vertebrates that can fly, have a beak and feathers.

What is a bird 

500

True or False.

There are more invertebrates than vertebrates on Earth. 

What is True.

500

Name one way that a cold blooded animal can regulate or change its body temp.

What is

snake laying under light /lamp or sun

turtle basking in sun

alligator goes into water to cool off

etc

500

This large vertebrate is a mammal with thick fur, sharp claws, and hibernates during the winter

What is a bear

500

This group of invertebrates lives in the ocean, has spiny skin, and includes animals like sea stars and sea urchins.

What are echinoderms.

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