Vertebrate Jeopardy

Vertebrates

100

An animal with a backbone?

vertebrate

200

How many vertebrate groups are there?

5

300

What is the largest group of vertebrates?

What are fish? fish

400

True/False - You are a vertebrate.

true

500

The bundle of nerves that allows messages from your brain to travel to other parts of your body?

spinal cord

Outer Coverings

100

This animal group is covered in feathers.

bird

200

This vertebrate group has bumpy, leathery skin.

reptile

300

This vertebrate group have scales for protection.

fish

400

A unique characteristic of this group is that they are covered by hair or fur.

mammals

500

This group has outer coverings made up of smooth, moist skin.

amphibians

Cold or Warm

100

Fish, amphibians and reptiles are this.

cold-blooded

200

Mammals are one of the two vertebrate groups that are this.

warm-blooded

300

This refers to body temperatures that vary or change with the environment.

cold-blooded

400

Animals that are this are able to keep their body temperature constant.

warm-blooded

500

Name another warm-blooded vertebrate besides mammals.

birds

Vocabulary Terms

100

This is the only group that feeds milk to their young.

mammals

200

This group comes from the Latin term meaning "both sides of life".

amphibians

300

These are used for breathing underwater.

gills

400

Animals without a backbone

invertebrates

500

People who study animal characteristics

zoologist

Name That Group

100

Platypus

mammal

200

Snake

reptile

300

Shark

fish

400

Newt

amphibian

500

Penguin

bird