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WorksheetsBES 5th Grade-Animal and Plant Classification
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Plants that have roots, stems, and leaves are called
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
vascular
d)
nonvascular
2.
Plants that do not have roots, stems, or leaves are called -
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
vascular
d)
nonvascular
3.
Animals that have a backbone are called -
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
vascular
d)
nonvascular
4.
Animals that do not have a backbone are called -
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
vascular
d)
nonvascular
5.
Daisies, tulips and roses are examples of -
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
vascular
d)
nonvascular
6.
Crabs, jellyfish, and worms are examples of -
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
vascular
d)
nonvascular
7.
Bears, fish, and humans are examples of -
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
vascular
d)
vascular
8.
Angiosperms are easily classified because of the ___ that they produce.
a)
cones
b)
leaves
c)
flowers and fruits
d)
rhizomes
9.
Which of these is not a plant?
a)
evergreen
b)
flower
c)
wheat
d)
mushroom
10.
Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts are ___ plants.
a)
nonvascular
b)
vascular
11.
Which group of vertebrates is found only in water?
a)
Fish
b)
Crustaceans
c)
Amphibians
d)
Fish and amphibians
12.
Which vertebrate groups lay eggs
a)
Birds and fish only
b)
Birds and amphibians only
c)
Birds only
d)
Birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.
13.
Which group of vertebrates feeds its young milk (with mammary glands)
a)
mammals
b)
both mammals and birds
c)
reptiles
d)
amphibians
14.
Which vertebrate groups have skin with scales?
a)
Only fish
b)
Only reptiles
c)
Both fish and reptiles
d)
Fish, reptiles and amphibians
15.
Another name for a backbone
a)
invertebrae
b)
humerus
c)
femur
d)
vertebrae
16.
Sharks belong to which group of vertebrates?
a)
Mammals
b)
Fish
c)
Amphibians
d)
Invertebrates
17.
Dolphins belong to which group of vertebrates?
a)
Mammals
b)
Fish
c)
Amphibians
d)
Reptiles
18.
I am covered in dry scales and I lay eggs. What am I?
a)
Mammal
b)
Fish
c)
Amphibian
d)
Reptile
19.
My body is warm and covered in feathers. I lay eggs which hatch into chickens. What am I?
a)
Reptile
b)
Amphibian
c)
Mammal
d)
Bird
20.
Which of the following is the MOST important reason that scientists classify living things?
a)
It allows scientists to count groups of organisms quickly.
b)
It makes it easier for scientists to capture organisms in the wild.
c)
It helps scientists see how organisms are alike or different.
d)
It shows scientists why organisms act the way they do.
21.
Three animals shown below are reptiles and one is a mammal. Which animal is a mammal?
a)
Turtle
b)
Lizard
c)
Mouse
d)
Crocodile
22.
Which statement is true for ALL of these animals?
a)
They all hatch from eggs
b)
They all have the same body covering.
c)
They are all mammals.
d)
They all live only in water.
23.
Trees, wild flowers, and grasses are all considered to be
a)
vascular plants
b)
nonvascular plants
c)
woody plants
d)
non-woody plants
24.
What do ferns have that apple trees do not have?
a)
stems
b)
roots
c)
flowers
d)
spores
25.
Redwood trees can grow to be very tall. They can grow so tall because they are
a)
vascular
b)
deciduous
c)
nonvascular
d)
flowering
26.
Why do scientists classify plants and animals?
a)
To sort them by color
b)
To sort them in groups based on similar characteristics
c)
To show how animals and plants are different.
d)
To show how animals and plants are the same.
27.
Scientists classify plants by:
a)
How they use photosynthesis
b)
How they reproduce
c)
How they transport water
d)
How they transport water and reproduce
28.
These plants are angiosperms because
a)
They reproduce through seeds
b)
They reproduce through cones
c)
They reproduce through spores
d)
They are actually gymnosperms
29.
How do scientists classify things in nature?
a)
Look for common characteristics
b)
Make really thoughtful guesses
c)
Read articles
d)
Completely random
30.
What are three examples of nonvascular plants?
a)
grasses, daffodils and tomatoes
b)
mosses, tomatoes and dandelions
c)
mosses, liverworts, hornworts
d)
ferns, mosses, grasses
31.
What is the difference between a reptile and an amphibian?
a)
An amphibian has a back bone and reptiles do not.
b)
An amphibian has adaptations for life on land and water and reptiles do not.
c)
A reptile has a back bone and amphibians do not.
d)
A reptile has adaptations for life on land and water and amphibians do not.
32.
Which type of animal is not cold-blooded?
a)
mammal
b)
fish
c)
amphibian
d)
reptile
33.
What is the biggest difference between warm & cold-blooded animals?
a)
Their skin
b)
Their body temperature
c)
Their surroundings
d)
Their feathers
34.
What group would this plant belong in?
a)
vascular, seed-producing
b)
nonvascular, cone-bearing
c)
vascular, spore-producing
d)
nonvascular, seed-producing
35.
The two groups of seed plants are....
a)
angiosperms and gymnosperms
b)
vascular and nonvascular
c)
spores and seeds
d)
short and tall
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