Classification

Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals all belong to which group?

• Vascular
• Vertebrates
• Invertebrates
• Nonvascular

Vertebrate animals that nurse babies from mammary glands, have hair and are born alive are called _____________.

• Reptiles
• Birds
• Mammals
• Amphibians

Which group of animals has a backbone?

• Vertebrates
• Invertebrates
• Vascular
• Nonvascular

Scientists classify organisms to ____________.

• Count the organisms quicker
• Catch the organisms in the wild
• Train the organisms to behave
• See how organisms are alike and different from each other

Which of these animals would be considered a vertebrate?

• Catfish
• Clam
• Sponge
• Octopus

Which is a characteristic of snakes?

• Snakes have slimy skin
• Snakes use lungs to breathe
• Snakes do not have a backbone
• Snakes are warm-blooded

Which statement about animals is FALSE?

• Animals use sunlight to produce their own food
• Animals are multicelled
• Animals have the ability to reproduce
• Animal cells have cell membranes

Insects, arachnids, worms and mollusks all belong to which group?

• Vertebrates
• Invertebrates
• Vascular
• Nonvascular

Which statement BEST tells why reptiles lay in the sun?

• Reptiles use the sun's light rays to make food
• Reptiles need heat from the sun to stay warm

Scientists observe an animal with hair and wings. This animal is a ________.

• Bat
• Eagle
• Butterfly
• Penguin