5th Grade Science Milestone Review

Animals that have backbones are called ___________.

• carnivores
• herbivores
• vertebrates
• invertebrates

Which of the following is an invertebrate?

• frog
• monkey
• worm
• bird

Animals that usually have the same body temperature regardless of whether their surroundings are warm or cold are called ___________.

• cold-blooded
• warm-blooded
• terrestrial
• aquatic

Which of the following vertebrates is cold-blooded but has lungs?

• fish
• birds
• mammals
• reptiles

Animals that spend part of their lives in water and part on land are called_________.

• fish
• amphibians
• reptiles
• mammals

Fish breathe using _________.

• lungs
• gills
• scales
• fins

Birds and many insects have __________ to help them travel and escape predators.

• teeth
• stingers
• fins
• wings

Animals whose babies drink their mother's milk are called ___________.

• birds
• fish
• mammals
• reptiles

One difference between a lion cub and a flower seedling is that only the ____.

• lion cub needs food
• flower seedling needs water
• lion cub can move from place to place
• flower seedling has parents

How do plants get their food?

• They get it from outside themselves.
• They create it using photosynthesis.
• They get it during pollination.
• Plants do not need food.