Classifying plants and animals

The lobster is an example of an arthropod. Which letter clearly shows that Arthropods have a body that is divided into segments?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Many animals live in Florida’s coastal waters. This is not an arthropod. Still, it shares one characteristic with all Arthropods. Which characteristic does it share with Arthropods?

• It has no backbone.

• It lives in the ocean.

• It does not have any limbs.

• Its outer shell splits in two.

Jeanne saw a tiny creature. It had six legs and a hard outer covering. It also had one eye on each side of its head. Jeanne knew this was an insect and not a spider. How did Jeanne know this?

• The creature had a head.

• The creature had six legs.

• The creature had two eyes.

• The creature had an outer covering.

According to the table, whose pet is a reptile?

• Ahmed’s

• Miha’s

• Ann’s

• Keith’s

Which animal is a mammal?

• Octopus

• Shark

• Seahorse

• Whale

Which of the animals are amphibians?

• Tuna and frog

• Newt and frog

• Turtle and newt

• Snake and turtle

Ms.Li owns a flower shop. She finds a strange looking bug in the flowers. Which characteristic would show that the bug is an insect and not a spider?

• The bug has three main body parts.

• The bug has a hard covering over its body.

• The bug has jointed limbs that it uses to crawl.

• the bug has a body that is segmented.

Dewan's class is making a list of invertebrates. Dewan adds an animal to the list that is not an arthropod. Which animal does he add?

• Florida Chorus Frog

• Florida Moon Jellyfish

• Florida Black scorpion

• Florida Tortoise beetle

A tick is an arthropod. A turtle is a reptile. what do both a tick and a turtle have in common?

• size

• backbone

• lungs

• hard covering

People confuse insects and spiders. What is one main difference between insects and spiders?

• Insects have six legs, and spiders have eight legs.

• Insects are arthropods, but spiders are not arthropods.

• Insects have more legs than spiders do.

• Insects do not have backbones, but spiders do have backbones.