Classifying Plants and Animals

Look at the picture of the lobster. Which letter clearly shows that arthropods have a body that is divided into segments?

• A

• C

• B

• D

Jeanne saw a tiny creature. It had six legs and a hard outer covering. It also had one eye on each side of its head. Jeanne claimed this was an insect and not a spider. What evidence supports her claim?

• The creature had a head.

• The creature had six legs.

• The creature had two eyes.

• The creature had an outer covering.

This animal is not an arthropod. Still, it shares one characteristic with all arthropods. Which characteristic does it share with arthropods?

• It has no backbone.

• It lives in the ocean.

• It does not have any limbs.

• Its outer shell splits in two.

Ms. Li owns a flower shop. She finds a strange-looking bug in the flowers. What evidence would show that the bug is an insect and not a spider?

• The bug has three main body parts.

• The bug has a hard covering over its body.

• The bug has jointed limbs that it uses to crawl.

• The bug has a body that is segmented.

Dewan's class is making a list of invertebrates. Dewan adds an animal to the list that is not an arthropod. Which animal does he add?

• Florida chorus frog

• Florida moon jellyfish

• Florida black scorpion

• Florida tortoise beetle

A tick is an arthropod. A turtle is a reptile. What do both a tick and a turtle have in common?

• hard covering

• lungs

• size

• backbone

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People confuse insects and spiders. What is one main difference between insects and spiders?

• Insects have six legs, and spiders have eight legs.

• Insects are arthropods, but spiders are not arthropods.

• Insects have more legs than spiders do.

• Insects do not have backbones, but spiders do have backbones.

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According to the table, whose pet is a reptile?

• Ahmad's

• Ann's

• Miha's

• Keith's

Midori classifies a fern plant, a rose bush, moss, and an evergreen tree. Which two plants will Midori classify as nonflowering plants that reproduce through spores?

• fern and rose bush

• fern and moss

• moss and evergreen tree

• rose bush and evergreen tree

Dirk is making a poster about: flamingos, tortoises, and frogs. What is one way that all of these animals are alike?

• They lay eggs.

• They have feathers.

• They use gills for breathing.

• They have scales on their skin.