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Let's Classify Animals

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the different kinds of animal groups called?

a)

classify

b)

species

c)

herd

2.

How do scientists decide to classify animals?

a)

They look at how they're similar

b)

They look at how they're different

c)

both of the above

d)

none of the above

3.

What is a synonym for the word classify?

a)

sort

b)

differentiate

c)

to give a species a name

4.

All of the following characteristics describe mammals except...

a)

have fur or hair

b)

give birth to live young

c)

cold blooded

5.

How are birds similar to mammals?

a)

their babies hatch from eggs

b)

they are warm blooded

c)

they give birth to live young

6.

What does hatch mean?

a)

drink milk from mother

b)

born from an egg

c)

have feathers or wings

7.

How are people similar to bears?

a)

they are warm blooded

b)

they give birth to live young

c)

both of the above

d)

neither of the above

8.

What does cold blooded mean?

a)

animals whose body temperature stays the same

b)

animals whose body temperature changes by the environment

c)

animals who have scales

9.

How are reptiles and amphibians different?

a)

reptile babies hatch from eggs

b)

amphibians are cold blooded

c)

reptiles have scales

10.

How would you classify a lizard?

a)

amphibian

b)

mammal

c)

reptile

11.

What is the difference between insects and arachnids?

a)

insects have no backbone

b)

arachnids have antennae

c)

insects have 6 legs and arachne have 8 legs

12.

Is an octopus a fish or an invertebrate?

a)

fish

b)

invertebrate

13.

How would you classify a frog?

a)

reptile

b)

invertebrate

c)

amphibian

14.

What does webbed mean?

a)

used for fish to breathe

b)

gives birth to eggs

c)

skin between feet to swim

15.

What are gills?

a)

used by fish to breathe

b)

give birth to eggs

c)

skin between feet used for swimming