Vocabulary
To arrange in categories based on shared characteristics
Classify
An animal with a backbone
Vertebrate
Is a spider a invertebrate?
Yes
What are the 5 classes of vertebrates?
mammals, reptiles, fish, amphibians, birds
How many reindeer does santa have?
(counting Rudolph)
9
The classification and naming of living things
Taxonomy
ectotherms that live in water, have fins and obtains oxygen through gills, have scales
Fish
Is a ladybug a vertebrate?
No
What are the 5 characteristics that all vertebrates have in common? (you only have to name 3)
What day is Christmas?
December 25th
What is the taxonomic hierarchy?
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
fish having jaws and scales as well as skeletons made of cartilage (Ex. sharks, rays)
Cartilaginous fish
What are the only invertebrates that can fly?
Insects
What is the biggest vertebrate animal?
The blue whale
What does Santa feed his reindeer?
Carrots
animal whose body does not produce much internal heat (cold-blooded)
Ectotherm
fish that have no jaws or scales with skeletons made of cartilage (Ex. lamprey & hagfish)
Jawless fish
What is an invertebrate that is only found in the sea?
Echinoderms
What are the 5 types of classification
animal, plant, fungi, protist and monera
What is the most popular Christmas movie?
The Grinch
A process in which an amphibian develops legs and lungs for adult life
metamorphosis
Has jaws, scales, a pocket on each side of head that holds gills, and skeleton of hard bones
Bony fish
What is the largest living invertebrate?
Giant squid
Is a starfish a vertebrate?
No
Which country first started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany