Characteristics
Vertebrate
Invertebrate
100

Which animal type is correctly paired with a characteristic?

A. amphibian- has gills as an adult

B. fish- lives on land and water

C. mammal- has feathers

D. reptile- has skin with scales

D. reptile

100

Which of these animals is most likely a mammal?

A. animal 1- breathes with gills

B. animal 2- gives live birth

C. animal 3- does not have a backbone

D. animal 4- builds nest

B. animal 2

100

Which organism is classified an an invertebrate?

A. sea turtle

B. butterfly

C. swallow

D. ostrich

B. butterfly

200

Sharks are a type of fish, toads are amphibians, and snakes are reptiles.

What is one characteristic that sharks, toads, and snakes ALL have in common?

A. they all lay eggs in the water

B. they take care of their young after they are born

C. they live part of their lives in water

D. they are cold-blooded

D. they are cold-blooded

200

Which animal is a mammal?

A. octopus

B. shark

C. whale

D. seahorse

C. whale

200

What type of animal is a spider?

A. insect

B. mammal

C. arthropod

D. reptile

C. arthropod

300

Alligators, Florida panthers, and manatees all live in the Everglades. 

What characteristics do ALL three of these animals share?

A. they all eat only fish

B. they all have a backbone

C. they all give birth to live young

D. they all make their homes in the water

B. they all have a backbone

300

Which of these is most likely a reptile?


A. animal 1- lays eggs on land

B. animal 2- lays eggs in water

C. animal 3- does not have a backbone

D. animal 4- gives live birth

A. animal 1

300

What is a characteristic of an invertebrate animal?

A. it has no legs

B. it has no backbone

C. it lives in the water

D. it eats plants

B. it has no backbone
400

How could you classify a hamster and a snail?

A. the hamster is a vertebrate and the snail is an invertebrate

B. the hamster is a bird and the snail is an invertebrate

C. the hamster is a fish and the snail is a mammal

D. the hamster is a reptile and the snail is an amphibian

A. the hamster is a vertebrate and the snail is an invertebrate

400

Which anima could you write about in your report?

A. crab

B. worm

C. salamander

D. starfish

C. salamander

400

What is a type of invertebrate animal?

A. snake

B. cow

C. ladybug

D. goldfish

C. ladybug

500

Which animal is correctly paired with its characteristics?

A. mammal- has gills

B. reptile- has feathers

C. fish- gives live birth

D. amphibian- begins life in the water

D. begins life in the water

BONUS POINT FOR WHOEVER CAN MATCH THEM ALL CORRECTLY

500

Whose animal is a reptile?


A. ahmad's- doesn't breathe with gills, has fur or feathers, doesn't hatch from an egg, covered in scales

B. anne's- doesn't breathe with gills, doesn't have fur or feathers, hatches from an egg, covered in scales

C. miha's- breathes with gils, doesn't have fur or feathers, hatches from an egg, covered in scales

D. keith's- doesn't breathe with gills, has fur or feathers, hatches from an egg, is not covered in scales

B. anne's

500

What is the difference between a vertebrate and an invertebrate animal?

A. vertebrates have no backbone and invertebrates do have a backbone

B. Vertebrates live on land and invertebrates live in the water

C. vertebrates  have legs and invertebrates do not

D. vertebrates have a backbone and invertebrates do not have a backbone

D. vertebrates have a backbone and invertebrates do not have a backbone