Unit 8 Lesson 2 ChecK

1. Kala needs to write a report about an animal that doesn’t lay eggs. Which of these animals does not lay eggs?

• frog
• seahorse
• dolphin
• alligator

2. Jalene compares different animals. The picture shows two animals that she studies. How is a hummingbird like the iguana but different from the dolphin?

• It lays eggs.
• It has a backbone.
• It has feathers.
• It uses lungs to breathe.

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3. One day Jenna walked through her yard. She saw many small animals there. Which of these animals that she saw is a vertebrate?

• earthworm
• grasshopper
• turtle
• spider

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4. Jomar goes for a walk in the park. He sees many flying animals. Which of the animals he sees is a vertebrate?

• bee
• butterfly
• ladybug
• robin

5. Gabe lives on a farm. His favorite animal is a horse. He wants to learn about other, similar animals. Which of these other animals on the farm is the same type of vertebrate as a horse?

• chicken
• cow
• duck
• frog

6. Mya was asked to give a reason why these three animals were grouped together. Which claim could she use?

• They all have wings.
• They all lay eggs.
• They are all vertebrates.
• They all have live births.

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7. While on a nature walk you noticed many types of animals. You see a bird in its nest high in a tree, squirrels gathering food and lizards resting on branches. How would you classify the three animals?

• They are all vertebrates.
• They are all invertebrates.
• They are all mammals.
• They all lay eggs.

8. Mia’s sister said that dolphins are not vertebrates because they live in water. Is she correct? Why?

• Yes, because they do not have a backbone.
• Yes, because they do have a backbone.
• No, because they live in the water .
• No, because they have a backbone.

9. Bailee sees a horse at a farm. She knows it gives birth to live young, is warm-blooded, and has hair. What type of vertebrate is it?

• amphibian
• invertebrate
• mammal
• reptile

10. Which animals lay eggs?

• reptiles and mammal
• reptiles and birds
• mammals and birds
• all vertebrates