Classify Vertebrates Based on Characteristics

The TWO main groups of animals are... (select the best choices)

• Invertebrates

• Mammals

• Vertebrates

• Fish

Which of the following is NOT a type of vertebrate?

• Mammal

• Reptile

• Mollusk

• Bird

• Fish

Which classification of vertebrate matches the clues:

• Has Teeth
• Are Warm-Blooded
• Has Fur
• Produces Milk

• Amphibian

• Fish

• Reptile

• Mammal

Which classification of vertebrate matches the clues:

• Are Cold-Blooded
• Usually have fins
• Lay a large number of eggs
• Live in water

• Reptile

• Amphibian

• Fish

• Mammal

Which classification of vertebrate matches the clues:

• Are Cold-Blooded
• Lay eggs
• Live in or near water
• Do not have scales

• Amphibian

• Reptile

• Fish

• Bird

Which classification of vertebrate matches the clues:

• Are warm-blooded
• Have feathers
• Have Wings
• Lay Eggs

• Reptile

• Mammal

• Bird

• Amphibian

Which classification of vertebrate matches the clues:

• Lay Eggs
• Are Cold-Blooded
• Have Scales
• Breathe through lungs

• Fish

• Mammal

• Amphibian

• Reptile

What word is a synonym of the word Endothermic?

• Plant-Eater

• Warm-Blooded

• Meat-Eater

• Cold-Blooded

What word is an synonym of the word Ectothermic?

• Cold-Blooded

• Egg-Layer

• Meat-Eater

• Warm-Blooded

I am a newt! I hatch from an egg in water. My skin is soft and moist. I can breathe underwater and on land. I am a...

• Reptile

• Mammal

• Fish

• Amphibian

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