Animal Classification Review Quiz

What is the main difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

• Vertebrates have backbones; invertebrates do not.

• Vertebrates are larger than invertebrates.

• Invertebrates live in water, while vertebrates live on land.

• Vertebrates are all mammals, and invertebrates are all reptiles.

Which of the following is a vertebrate?

• Jellyfish

• Earthworm

• Frog

• Spider

Which group of animals includes fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals?

• Vertebrates

• Invertebrates

• Amphibians

• Birds

Which of these animals is classified as a reptile?

• Frog

• Lizard

• Eagle

• Salmon

What type of animal is a dog?

• Amphibian

• Reptile

• Mammal

• Fish

What characteristic do all mammals have?

• They lay eggs.

• They have feathers.

• They have hair or fur and give birth to live young.

• They live in water.

A frog, which spends part of its life in water and part on land, is an example of which type of animal?

• Mammal

• Amphibian

• Reptile

• Bird

What group do sharks belong to?

• Mammals

• Fish

• Amphibians

• Birds

Birds are classified as vertebrates. What is a key feature of birds?

• They have scales.

• They have wings and feathers.

• They lay their eggs on land.

• They have gills for breathing.

Which of the following animals is an invertebrate?

• Bat

• Worm

• Eagle

• Whale