Animals: Unit Test

What are the common basic needs of an animal? Check all that apply.

• food

• water

• toys

• shelter

True or False: Some animals have adaptations that help them to survive. For example, some lizards hide by using camouflage.

• True

• False

Are all animals on earth living things?

• Yes

• No

The most important characteristic about animals is that they __________________________.

• eat

• find shelter

• reproduce

How do scientists classify animals? They put the animals in groups based on their ____________________________.

• characteristics

• smell

• color

The first question to ask yourself when classifying an animal is whether they are __________________________

• vertebrates or invertebrates

• male or female

• white or black

Is a fish a vertebrate?

• Yes

• No

An animal that is a vertebrate is an animal that has a __________________.

• snout

• backbone

• scale

Does a worm have a backbone?

• Yes

• No

An animal that does NOT have a backbone is called an:

• vertebrate

• invertebrate

• reptile