WorksheetsAnimal Classification
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why do scientists classify animals?
a)
to learn more about animals
b)
to show how they are related
c)
to organize their information
d)
all of the above
2.
How do some warm-blooded animals keep their bodies warm when the weather is cold?
a)
They find shade
b)
They lay in the sun
c)
They migrate
d)
They hide in a tree
3.
Which animal is NOT cold-blooded?
a)
a fish
b)
a mammal
c)
a reptile
d)
an amphibian
4.
Animals that have a backbone are classified in which group?
a)
invertebrates
b)
insects
c)
vertebrates
d)
arthropods
5.
What kind of skin does a reptile have?
a)
scales and slime
b)
exoskeleton
c)
moist skin
d)
dry, scaly
6.
What is the body covering for mammals?
a)
scales
b)
exoskeleton
c)
fur/hair
d)
dry scales
7.
Which groups are warm-blooded?
a)
fish and mammals
b)
birds and amphibians
c)
birds and mammals
d)
birds and reptiles
8.
Are there more cold or warm-blooded animals in the world?
a)
Warm
b)
Cold
9.
What is the biggest difference between warm & cold-blooded animals?
a)
Their skin
b)
Their body temperature
c)
Their surroundings
d)
Their feathers
10.
In which group would you classify humans?
a)
fish
b)
birds
c)
reptiles
d)
mammals
11.
Which type of animal has hair/fur and gives milk to its young?
a)
amphibian
b)
reptile
c)
mammal
d)
fish
12.
Which animal is a bird?
a)
pigeon
b)
alligator
c)
cat
d)
wasp
13.
Which animal is an amphibian?
a)
frog
b)
snake
c)
kangaroo
d)
bird
14.
Which animal is a reptile?
a)
horse
b)
cow
c)
crocodile
d)
bee
15.
Which animal is a mammal?
a)
toad
b)
monkey
c)
snake
d)
worm
16.
Which animal has a backbone?
a)
cat
b)
bee
c)
ant
d)
beetle
17.
Which animal breathes with gills?
a)
trout
b)
turtle
c)
snake
d)
iguana
18.
Which animal lays eggs?
a)
cheetah
b)
python
c)
gibbon
d)
rabbit
19.
What type of animal spends its entire life under water, has fins, and breathes using gills
a)
amphibian
b)
fish
c)
bird
d)
reptile
20.
The body of a bird is covered with
a)
Hair
b)
Feathers
c)
Scales
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