Vertebrates and Their Habitats

Which of the following is not an example of a habitat?

• Salt marshes

• The United Kingdom

• A rainforest

• A hedgerow

Which of these species could be found in a desert habitat?

• Snakes

• Holly

• Mosses

• Elephants

In which habitat might a newt be found?

• In the desert

• Near a pond

• On the seashore

• In a coniferous forest

Which of the following is NOT classified as a carnivore (meat-eater)?

• Cow

• Lion

• Polar Bear

• Humans

Which of the following does NOT have a backbone?

• Wolf

• Parrot

• Octopus

• All of these

What group of vertebrates is a mouse?

• Mammals

• Fish

• Birds

• Amphibians

This group of vertebrates are robins and owls.

• Birds

• Fishes

• Mammals

• Amphibians

Which of the following characteristics do all vertebrates share?

• Backbone, hair, muscles

• Backbone, endoskeleton, systems

• No backbone, endoskeleton, heart

• Backbone, give birth to live young, nervous system

What is an endoskeleton?

• A hard covering on the outside of the body, like a turtle's shell

• A skull, which is a hard bone that covers the brain

• Bones that are inside the body

• The bones at the end of an animal's body, like the feet

Imagine you see an animal that has fur, gives birth to live young, and feeds milk to its young. Which group of vertebrates does this animal belong to?

• Fish

• Bird

• Amphibian

• Mammal