Topic 5 Lesson 2

What is a vertebrate?

• An invertebrate that has legs with joints and a hard covering on the outside of its body.

• An animal without a backbone.

• A cold-blooded animal with smooth, moist skin that lives on land and in water.

• An animal with a backbone.

What is an amphibian?

• An invertebrate that has legs with joints and a hard covering on the outside of its body.

• An animal without a backbone.

• A cold-blooded animal with smooth, moist skin that lives on land and in water.

• An animal with a backbone.

What is an invertebrate?

• An invertebrate that has legs with joints and a hard covering on the outside of its body.

• An animal without a backbone.

• A cold-blooded animal with smooth, moist skin that lives on land and in water.

• An animal with a backbone.

What do jellyfish, earthworms, and spiders have in common?

• They all have eight legs.

• They all have stingers.

• They all have backbones.

• They all do not have backbones.

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Which animal group has mostly live births?

• amphibians

• mammals

• reptiles

• arthropods

What is an arthropod?

• An invertebrate that has legs with joints and a hard covering on the outside of its body.

• An animal without a backbone

• A cold-blooded animal with smooth, moist skin that lives on land and in water.

• An animal with a backbone.

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How would you classify an octopus?

• amphibian

• arthropod

• worm

• invertebrate

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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 cold-blooded.

• They are both warm-blooded.

Is a snail a vertebrate or invertebrate?

• Vertebrate

• invertebrate

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