Invertebrates to Amphibians: Animal Classification Review

VertebrateInvertebrate

100

What is the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates

Vertebrates have a backbone

Mammals

100

True or false: All mammals feed their babies milk.

True

200

Cause and Effect: Why do mammals sweat when they are hot? (Hint: Are mammals warm blooded or cold blooded?)

Mammals are warm blooded. It helps them stay cool. 

300

Name 3 ways mammals are different than reptiles 

Possible answers:
Mammals have hair.
Mammals give birth to live babies.
Mammals give their babies milk.
Mammals are warm blooded. 

Reptiles

100

True or false: Reptiles use their scales to glide easily through water.

False. Scales help protect their bodies and prevent water loss. Fish have smooth scales that help them glide through water. 

200

Cause and Effect (fill in the blank)
Because reptiles have scales, ______________.

Because reptiles have scales, their skin stays protected. 

300

Contrast: How are reptiles different from amphibians?

Reptiles have dry, scaley skin and live on land (mostly). Amphibians have moist skin and live in both water and land. 

Fish

100

True or False: Fish have hard, dry scales that help protect them against predators.

False. Fish have smooth scales that help them swim in water. 

200

Cause and Effect: Why do fish have fins and tails?

Fins and tails help them swim and steer through water. 

300

Compare: What are two ways fish and amphibians alike? 

Both are cold-blooded.
Both are vertebrates.
Both begin life in water and lay eggs. 

Amphibians

100

Sequence: What is the second stage of a frog's life cycle?

tadpole 

200

How do frogs breathe in the last step in the life cycle?

Adult frogs breathe with lungs and through their skin. 

300

Contrast: What are some ways tadpoles and adult toads are different? (500 points)

Tadpoles: Live in water, breathe with gills
have a tail and no legs
Adult Toad: Live on land and water, breathe with lungs and skin, have legs and no tail