Classifying Plants and Animals

Bats and birds have many things in common.

What is the special feature of mammals that a bat has that a bird does NOT have?

• Warm blood

• A brain

• Hair

• A tail

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is something that bats and birds have in common with ALL other animals?

• Legs

• Scales

• Need to eat food

• Have bones

What characteristic of an eagle MOST clearly classifies it as a bird?

• It lays eggs

• It has bones

• It has eyes

• It has feathers

A new animal is discovered and scientists are trying to classify it. They use a special system for organizing animals. Which question is MOST important for scientists to answer in order to begin the classification process correctly?

• Does the animal make a good pet?

• Does the animal have a backbone?

• Does the animal live on land or in the sea?

• Does the animal have legs or fins?

Ms. Diaz asked the class to make a list of all of the mammals in this picture.

Which list shows all of the mammals in this picture?

• owl, raccoon, deer, rabbit

• owl, raccoon, deer

• deer, rabbit, turtle

• raccoon, deer, rabbit

Kareem learned that some plants reproduce with spores rather than seeds. Which of the following plants uses spores instead of seeds to reproduce?

• maple tree

• rose bush

• moss

• sunflower

Karla wants to classify two different plants. What feature should she look for or research first in order to begin to classify them correctly?

• Leaves or no leaves

• Seeds or spores

• Stems or no stems

• Roots or no roots

Emmalyn is classifying plants shown based on their leaves.

Which of the plants does NOT belong in this group?

• Plant A

• Plant B

• Plant C

• Plant D

Terrell and his brother were in the woods when they saw a green plant growing on a rock. He touched it and it felt cool, fuzzy, and soft. Terrell's brother said it was a type of plant that reproduces with spores instead of seeds. Which type of plant did Terrell most likely find?

• daisy

• fern

• lily pad

• moss

Rodney found the two plants shown above. Which statement is true about BOTH plants that Rodney found?

• Both plants make flowers.

• Both plants make cones.

• Both plants make seeds.

• Both plants make spores.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2