Science #4 Animal Quiz

Ashley wrote a report comparing an eagle with the other two animals shown below. How is an sparrow like a lizard, but NOT like an elephant?

• They both are covered with scales.

• They both have backbones.

• They both have feathers.

• They both lay eggs.

Which of the following is a characteristic of an amphibian?

• Breathes with gills then lungs

• Gives birth to living young

• Has no backbone

• Lives in water its whole life

Bryan went for a walk with his family and saw many flying animals. Which animal that Bryan saw is a vertebrate?

• Hummingbird

• Dragonfly

• Ladybug

• Bee

Dana is looking at a picture of an animal in a book. She wants her classmates to guess which type of animal she is looking at. The chart below shows how she answered the questions she was asked about the animal.

• Frog

• Snake

• Parrot

• Hamster

Look at these animals. Which of the following titles describes all the animals in the picture?

• Animals Covered with Scales

• Animals That Give Birth to Live Young

• Vertebrates

• Reptiles

Which of the following is NOT an invertebrate?

• ring worm
• tapeworm
• pin worm
• earthworm

What is a characteristic feature of invertebrates?

• They have a backbone

• They have a beak

• They lack a backbone

• They can fly

All vertebrates have an endoskeleton.

• true
• false

Vertebrates are classified into five groups: 

• Vascular, Spore, Nonvascular, Mammal, Fish 
• Mammal, Fish, Bird, Reptile 
• Mammal, Fish, Bird, Reptile, Amphibians 
• Amphibians, Birds, Ducks, Cows 

Which of the following is NOT an invertebrate?

• Octopus

• Spider

• Earthworm

• Frog