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WorksheetsVertabrates Review 2019
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
This is the worlds most aggressive fish.
Piranah
African tiger fish
This is a cute species of shark.
Carpet shark
Wobbegone shark
Cat shark
The biggest anglerfish in this picture is a________.
male
female
Fish use__________ to breathe.
lungs
gills
fins
Fish use _________ to move with.
fins
gills
Fish are the only vertebrates with no ___________.
eyes
lungs
limbs ending in digits.
There are ____________ species of fish.
388,000
4,200
33,000
There are a few species of fish that can be found in ______________.
volcanoes
deserts and cave waterfalls.
The largest species of fish is the ______________.
great white shark.
blue fin tuna.
whale shark.
This parasitic fish is the _________________.
hagfish.
candiru catfish.
lamprey.
What are the 2 uses of bird feathers?
flight and warmth
fighting and warmth
What physical feature helps determine the diet of the bird?
feet
beak
Why do birds eat more than reptiles or amphibians
Birds have a higher metabolism
Reptiles are lazy
What single characteristic is specific to only Aves?
claws
feathers
Which class of chordates produces a hard calcium shell to house their embryos?
Amphibians
Aves
A birds nearly hollow bones help it to
defend against predators
to be light enough for flying
Which class has organisms are endotherms?
Amphibians
Reptiles
Aves
feathers that give a bird its color and a smooth surface for flying
contour
down
provides insulation for a bird
down
flight feathers
What bird is this?
Jackass penguin
Macaroni penguin
Fairy penguin
What bird is this?
Brown pelican
kiwii
There are about _______________ species of birds.
9,000
388,000
Which of the following is a characteristic that all mammals share?
they all have a pouch
they give their young milk
Which of the following is a structure that mammals share that enables them to feed their young?
diphyodont
mammary glands
Which group of mammals give birth to immature young that continue to develop in the mother's pouch?
monotremes
marsupials
The largest mammalian order is
Chiroptera
Rodents
This lion skull shows the order Carnivora unique teeth :
carnassial
canines
Is this salt water crocodile in the order Carnivora?
Yes
No
The piranha is a member of the Carnivora order.
True
False
This killer whale is in the order Carnivora.
True
False
The pygmy hippo is a even toed ungulate just like deer and cows.
true
false
Amphibians live in water in the _________ part of their life stage.
herpetology
pupae
larva
amniotic
___________ means both land and water.
Icthyology
Amphibious
Larval
Permeable
The class Amphibia includes
frogs, toads and salamanders
frogs, toads and lizards.
frogs and toads
frogs, toads and snakes
Amphibians are the only vertebrates to breathe through their skin which means their skin is ___________.
scaled
permeable
armored
covered in fur
The term "ectothermic" means amphibians, fish and reptiles are all
warm blooded.
cold blooded.
filled with ectoplasma.
Salamanders, unlike lizards have
scaled skin.
all limbs the same size.
lungs
amniotic eggs.
This term means amphibians are measurement of their ecosystems health :__________________________.
ectothermic
permeable
fossorial
indicator species.
Amphibian eggs, like fish eggs are __________________.
a)amniotic.
b) simple and not much protective covering.
c) laid in water or a very damp spot so as not to dry out
both 'b' and 'c'
Amphibians are the only vertebrate class to not have any __________.
protective skin covering like scales, fur or hair.
eyes.
vertebrae
bones
The 'canary in a coal mine' saying reflects amphibians
a) ability to live in caves.
b) acting as an early warning system in a ecosystem.
c) being first animals dying or sickening in a ecosystem endangered by toxins or pollution thus giving a cue to the danger.
both 'b' and 'c'
This is the worlds smallest turtle species!
Spotted padloper tortosie
Leatherback
Galapagos tortosie
This striking close up photo of marine biologist saving the worlds largest turtle species the_________________.
Spotted padloper tortoise
Leatherback sea turtle
Ridleys sea turtle
If you should see this ________________ running at you as you video, ya' shoulda ' run!!!
tegu
Komodo dragon
Alberts chameleon
water monitor
This view of the dangerous __________________ can ruin your Australia vacation :(.
Nile crocodile
Saltwater crocodile
American alligator
Chinese alligator
This is the longest snake species at 32 feet.
Burmese python
Rock python
Reticulated python
female green anaconda
This is the heaviest snake species, can weigh up to 850 lbs!
yellow anaconda
reticulated python
green anaconda, female
boomslang
You are a reptile if you have____________________.
scales and ectothermic
scales and endothermic
permeable skin
external egg fertilization
Turtles were around at the same time as dinosaurs.
True
False
This 5th type of reptile has only 2 species, found only in New Zealand and has a light sensing "third eye' on top of its head.
green iguana
tuatara
tegu
alligator lizard
All lizards have _____________ and __________________.
legs and ears
ears and eyelids
legs and no ears
legs and prehensile tails
This snake is obviously a _____________________.
flying snake
female green anaconda
green tree python
Do not do this since the __________________ can run faster than you!
Komodo dragon
tegu
tuatara
bearded dragon
?
Harbor seal
Harp seal
Monk seal
Ringed seal
?
walrus
leopard seal
Tusked sea lion
Fresian
What seal is this?
sea lion
leopard seal
bAIKAL
wHAT SEAL IS THIS?
SEA LION
bAIKAL SEAL
ELEPHANT SEAL
LEOPARD SEAL
