Fish

Are fish vertebrates (animals with backbones)?

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What body covering do most fish have?

• fur

• feathers

• scales

• skin

Fish breathe

• with lungs

• through spiraclea

• through gills

Gills allow fish to:

• take water from the air

• take oxygen from water

• climb trees

What do fish use to breathe underwater?

• Lungs

• Gills

• Nostrils

• Skin

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What do Ichthyologists study?

• Fish

• Birds

• Mammals

What is the primary difference between bony fish and cartilaginous fish?

• Bony fish have scales, cartilaginous fish do not.

• Bony fish have a skeleton made of bone, cartilaginous fish have a skeleton made of cartilage.

• Bony fish live in freshwater, cartilaginous fish live in saltwater.

• Bony fish are larger than cartilaginous fish.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following is a characteristic of fish?

• They have feathers.

• They have scales and fins.

• They have fur.

• They have lungs.

What environment do most fish live in?

• Desert

• Forest

• Water

• Mountains

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What characteristics do fish have?

• Wet skin

• Breathe with lungs

• Breathe with gills

• Covered with scales