Echinoderm Characteristics and Classification

Echinoderm Characteristics and Classification

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

5th - 6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Liam Anderson

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Echinoderms, including sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers, are fascinating ocean animals known for their spiny skin and radial symmetry. They inhabit various ocean environments, from tropical reefs to icy waters. Echinoderms possess an endoskeleton and move using tube feet, allowing them to crawl along the ocean floor. The video concludes with a personal reflection on the uniqueness of these creatures.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the origin of the name 'echinoderm'?

It is a modern term created by scientists.

It comes from Greek and Latin, meaning 'spiny skin'.

It is named after a famous marine biologist.

It is derived from the Latin word for 'ocean'.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an echinoderm?

Sea urchin

Brittle star

Jellyfish

Sea star

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of symmetry do echinoderms exhibit?

Fractal symmetry

Radial symmetry

Bilateral symmetry

Asymmetry

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which environments can echinoderms be found?

In every ocean, from tropical reefs to icy Arctic waters

Only in freshwater lakes

Only in icy Arctic waters

Only in tropical reefs

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do echinoderms move along the ocean floor?

By jumping from place to place

By floating with the currents

By using hundreds of tiny tube feet

By swimming rapidly

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