Vertebrate Classification

There are five categories of vertebrates.  Which one is not a vertebrate?

• Mammals

• Birds

• Arthropods

• Reptiles

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following groups of vertebrates is warm-blooded?

• Birds

• Fish

• Amphibians

• Reptiles

Which of the following groups of vertebrates breathes through gills?

• Mammals

• Fish

• Birds

• Reptiles

Which of the following groups of vertebrates usually breathe through gills at birth and later develop lungs?

• Mammals

• Fish

• Birds

• Amphibians

Which of the following groups of vertebrates is covered with fur or hair?

• Mammals

• Fish

• Birds

• Amphibians

My body is moist and smooth, I lay eggs, and live in or near the water.  What am I?

• Amphibian

• Reptile

• Bird

• Fish

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

My body is warm, I have fur, feed my young on milk, and have live births.  What am I?

• Reptile

• Bird

• Mammal

• Fish

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What am I?

• Fish

• Reptile

• Amphibian

• Mammal

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What am I?

• Fish

• Bird

• Reptile

• Mammal

What are vertebrates?

• Animals with a backbone

• Animals without a backbone

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2