Classification of Animals

Which of the following is a set of amphibians?

• rattlesnake, crocodile, alligator
• ostrich, crane, woodpecker
• salamander, toads, frogs

Why do scientists classify animals?

• to organize information

• to show relationships

• to learn more about animals

• all of the above

Which is NOT a way scientists classify animals into groups?

• by how much they weigh

• by their body covering

• by whether they are cold-blooded or warm-blooded

• by whether they are vertebrates of invertebrates

Which animal is NOT cold-blooded?

• a fish

• a mammal

• a reptile

• an amphibian

In which animal group are humans classified?

• birds

• amphibians

• mammals

• reptiles

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How are reptiles and fish alike?

• neither has scales

• both breathe with gills

• neither has a backbone

• both have body temperatures that change with their surroundings

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Which features can a scientist use to identify an amphibian? Select 3

• has a backbone

• has no backbone

• has smooth, moist skin

• has scales or plates on skin

• breathes first with gills and then with lungs

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Ben has noticed an animal when he looks out his window at school.  The animal has a backbone, lives on land, bears live young, and has hair.  What is the classification for this animal?

• reptile
• bird
• mammal
• amphibian

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Asia keeps seeing a small animal in her backyard.  She observed the animal has a backbone, four legs and a long tail, and its body is covered with scales.  What is the classification for this animal?

• bird
• mammal
• reptile
• amphibian

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How many different classifications of vertabrates did we learn about yesterday?

• 0

• 2

• 3

• 5