Animal & Plant Classification

What type of animal spends its entire life under water, has fins, and breathes using gills

• amphibian
• fish
• bird
• reptile

What type of animal has dry scaly skin and lays its eggs on land?

• fish
• amphibian
• reptile
• mammal

What type of animal spends part of its life in water and part on land and lays its eggs in water?

• amphibians
• reptiles
• birds
• fish

What classification of animals do humans belong to?

• fish
• mammals
• reptiles
• amphibians

What classification of animals are  vertebrae (have a backbone)?

• birds only
• reptiles only
• reptiles and birds but not mammals and fish
• mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and birds

Which animal is warm blooded?

• reptiles
• fish
• mammals 
• amphibians

Scientists classify animals by their...

• Color
• Size
• Characteristics
• Sound

Animals that have backbones are...

• Vertebrates
• Invertebrates
• Mollusk
• Lobster

Invertebrates are animals without backbones. The sponge, the octopus, and snail are examples of invertebrates. Which of these organisms is not an invertebrate?

• slug
• earthworm
• butterfly
• snake

Which is a NOT a characteristic that all plants have in common?

• All plants have tissues and organs.
• All plants have cell walls and chloroplasts.
• All plants are vascular.
• All plants make their own food.