Animal Classification Quiz

Mike is taking a walk near a pond. She sees a fish in the water and a frog on the shore. How is a fish different from a frog?

• Only fish are born in water.

• The frog has scales.

• An adult frog has lungs.

• The fish are vertebrates.

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Sharks, snakes, and toads are all types of animals. What one characteristic of the animals is the same?

• They all are cold-blooded.

• They live in water.

• They lay eggs in water.

• They all have scales.

One morning, Sheila discovers an animal with jointed legs, a hard outer covering, and a segmented body in his garden. How could Sheila classify this animal?

• amphibian

• arthropod

• reptile

• vertebrate

The table below describes the features of a specific animal. Which of the following type of animal is described in the table?

• arthropod

• invertebrate

• mammal

• vertebrate

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

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Which of the following is an example of why mammals are very different from other types of vertebrates?

• live on land and in water

• are warm-blooded

• have fur or hair

• take care of their young

Which of the following statements best explain why reptiles are very different from fish?

• Reptiles live in warm environments.

• Fish live in water, and reptiles live on land.

• Some fish have live births, but reptiles lay eggs.

• The way they breathe air.

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How are fish different from other types of vertebrates?

• Fish are the only vertebrates that live in water.

• Fish are the only vertebrates that have gills.

• Fish are vertebrates, but some of their skeletons are not made of bones.

• Fish are the only vertebrates that have scales.

Which of the following amphibian adaptations is very different from most other vertebrates?

• Amphibians live on land and water.

• Amphibians have lungs and gills.

• Amphibians are cold-blooded.

• Amphibians have moist and wet covering.

Which of the following statements BEST explains how amphibians take in oxygen?

• Amphibians take in oxygen through their skin.

• Amphibians take in oxygen through gills.

• Amphibians take in oxygen through their lungs.

• Amphibians take in oxygen in different ways through their life cycle.