WorksheetsAnimal Classification and Characteristics
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which of the following is an example of a vertebrate animal?
fly
worm
bird
starfish
Most fish have _________________ to protect their bodies.
hair
scales
feathers
skin
Which of the following statements is true of reptiles?
They are cold-blooded.
They have gills.
Their babies drink their mother's milk.
They spend part of their lives in the water and part of their lives on land.
Animals that are warm blooded, have body hair, and produce milk for their young are grouped into which of the following classes?
amphibians
mammal
birds
reptiles
What type of animal is a whale?
amphibian
fish
mammal
reptile
A snake has an internal skeleton, cannot breathe under water, and relies on outside sources of heat to keep its body temperature constant. A snake is which type of animal?
bird
fish
reptile
amphibian
The platypus has hair and makes milk for its young. To which group of animals does the platypus belong?
amphibians
birds
mammals
reptiles
All of these animals are grouped together. What characteristics do the animals MOST likely have in common?
eye color
what they eat
hair
feathers
Ms. Daley takes her class on a field trip to a pond. The class sees a bald eagle and a salamander near the pond. How are these two animals alike?
They both have offspring that is very different from the adults.
They both lay eggs.
They both are warm-blooded.
They both are able to breathe through their skin.
How are sharks and dolphins similar and different?
Similar: they have fins
Different: sharks are fish and dolphins are mammals
Similar: they both lay eggs
Different: Dolphins are fish and sharks are mammals
Similar: they both are fish
Different: Sharks eat dolphins and dolphins eat plants
Similar: they both have a blow holes
Different: sharks lay eggs and dolphins give live birth
A student draws three animals.
Which characteristics can the student use to classify the animals?
no backbone, live in water, lay eggs
backbone, live on land, breathe with lungs
no backbone, scales on skin, breathe with gills
backbone, smooth skin, breathe with gills and lungs
How are reptiles and fish alike?
neither has scales
both breathe with gills
neither has a backbone
both have body temperatures that change with their surroundings
Which features can a scientist use to identify an amphibian? Select 3
has a backbone
has no backbone
has smooth, moist skin
has scales or plates on skin
breathes first with gills and then with lungs
Animal 1: backbone/feathers/warm-blooded
Animal 2: backbone/scales/gills/cold-blooded
Animal 3: cold-blooded
Animal 4: backbone/hair
What is another word for 'backbone'?
vertebrate
vertical
vertices
vest
