Lesson quiz - Classifying Animals

What do sea jellies, earthworms, and

spiders have in common?

• They all have backbones.

• They all have stingers.

• They do not have backbones.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which animal group has mostly live births?

• amphibians

• mammals

• reptiles

What is a vertebrate?

• an animal that has a backbone

• an animal that does not have a backbone

• an animal that has live births

How would you classify this animal?

• amphibian

• arthropod

• worm

• invertebrate

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which animal group includes cold-blooded vertebrates that have dry, scaly skin?

• mammals

• amphibians

• reptiles

• birds

What do humans and birds have in common?

• They both have body temperatures that change a lot

• They are both covered in skin to maintain body temperature

• They are both warm-blooded

Fill in the correct word.

An animal with a backbone and other bones is called a ___________.

• explain

• vertebrate

• invertebrate

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Fill in the correct word.

When scientists ______, they give a reason for something.

• explain

• guess

• make wild assumptions

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Fill in the correct word.

An ____________ is a cold-blooded animal with smooth, moist skin.

• mammal

• amphibian

• reptile

Fill in the correct word.

An animal without a backbone is called an __________.

• invertebrate

• vertebrate

• reptile

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2