Classification #1
A wolf has fur covering its body, bears live young, and nourishes its pups with milk. A wolf is which type of animal?
A. amphibian B. bird C. mammal D. reptile
C. mammal
Which of the following has a soft body and can live on land or in water?
A. Birds B. Amphibians C. Mammals D. Fish
B. Amphibians
Which of the following is NOT a vertebrate animal group?
A. Insects B. Reptiles C. Amphibians D. Mammals
A. Insects
How are the life cycles of reptiles and birds alike? A. Their young are born underwater.
B. Both lay eggs to produce young.
C. Their young grow in cocoons.
D. Both give birth to live young.
B. Both lay eggs to produce young.
Which of these has a backbone, skull, and ribs?
A. Sea star
B. Jellyfish
C. Eel
D. Snail
C. Eel
A salamander has smooth skin and no scales. To which group of animals does the salamander belong?
A. mammals B. amphibians C. fish D. reptiles
B. amphibians
What is the difference between a cold blooded and a warm blooded organism?
A. Cold blooded cannot control their body temperature but warm blooded can.
B. Cold blooded are evil living things, while warm blooded are good living things.
C. Cold blooded can control their own body temperature, but warm blooded cannot.
D. Warm blooded like to live where it is warm and cold blooded animals like to live where it is cold.
A. Cold blooded cannot control their body temperature but warm blooded can.
Which of the following is true about all vertebrates?
A. They all have feathers.
B. They all have a backbone.
C. They are all mammals.
D. They all take care of their babies.
B. They all have a backbone.
Which of these is not a mammal?
A. Bat
B. Whale
C. Shark
D. Bear
C. Shark
Which of these doesn't lay eggs?
A. Chicken
B. Cat
C. Turtle
D. Frog
B. Cat
What is true about birds and mammals that is NOT true about reptiles, fish, and amphibians?
A. Both birds and mammals give live birth.
B. Both birds and mammals have feathers.
C. Both birds and mammals have backbones.
D. Both birds and mammals are warm-blooded.
D. Both birds and mammals are warm-blooded.
How would you classify a warm blooded organism that has wings and does lay eggs?
A. Birds B. Reptiles C. Mammals D. Fish
C. Mammals
An animal's qualities are listed in the box below.
*Moist skin
*Has 4 legs
*Lays eggs
*Breathes with lungs and gills
*Cold blooded
What type of animal is described in the box?
A. mammal B. fish C. amphibian D. reptile
C. amphibian
Which of these statements is true for a frog, a duck, a fish and a turtle?
A. They all hatch from eggs
B. They all have the same body covering
C. They all are mammals
D. They all live only in water.
A. They all hatch from eggs
Which structure does a bat, a duck, and an owl all have in common?
A. Vascular
B. Wings
C. Arms
D. Feathers
B. Wings
Classify the following organism that Sierra discovered:
● Does not have lungs
● Lays eggs
● Lives only in water
● Has scales Which of the following accurately describes the organism that Sierra discovered?
A. Mammals B. Amphibians C. Birds D. Fish
D. Fish
Which animal does NOT belong?
A. Dog B. Starfish C. Fish D. Cat
B. Starfish
Which of the following sentences is true of reptiles and amphibians?
A. Amphibians have live young and reptiles hatch from eggs.
B. Amphibians live only on land and reptiles live only in water.
C. Amphibians have moist skin and reptiles have dry scales.
D. Amphibians do not have backbones and reptiles do.
C. Amphibians have moist skin and reptiles have dry scales.
Which of these is found only in vertebrates?
A. Blood
B. Shell
C. Backbone
D. Tentacles
C. Backbone
What is the most specific group does a rabbit, a deer, a whale, a chipmunk, and a dolphin belong?
A. Vertebrates
B. Reptiles
C. Aquatic Animals
D. Mammals
A. Vertebrates
How would you classify the following organisms?
● They breathe with lungs.
● Their babies hatch from eggs.
● They are cold blooded.
● They have dry and tough skin.
A. Fish B. Amphibians C. Birds D. Reptiles
D. Reptiles
Why are fish classified as vertebrates?
A. They can live in water only.
B. They have scales.
C. They have a backbone.
D. All of the above.
C. They have a backbone.
Squirrels and hawks are two animals that live in the forest. Squirrels are mammals, and hawks are birds. Mother squirrels give birth to live young. They give their babies milk from their mammary glands. Squirrels have solid bones that give their body its shape. They are covered with a coat of fur. Identify and describe two ways that hawks are different from squirrels.
• Hawks lay eggs instead of live births. They are birds so they are covered in feathers instead of fur.
A frog is a vertebrate that can also be classified as...
A. an amphibian.
B. a fish.
C. a reptile.
D. an arthropod.
A. an amphibian.
How do scientists classify living organisms?
A. based on their characteristics (from general to specific).
B. Based on their habitat.
C. Based on their lifespan, diet, and size.
D. Based on when they were discovered.
A. based on their characteristics (from general to specific).