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Characteristics of Vertebrates

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Vertebrates can only be warm blooded. 
a)
True
b)
False
2.
If an animal is amphibious, it means it can live on land and in the water.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Mammals have feathers and wings for flying.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
_____ means "two lives."
a)
amphibians
b)
fish
c)
reptiles
d)
mammals
5.
Which of the following statements is true about amphibians? 
a)
They lay their eggs on land. 
b)
As adults, they breathe their gills. 
c)
They are cold blooded.
6.

How do mammals breathe?

a)

Lungs

b)

Gills

c)

Gills then lungs

7.

How do birds breathe?

a)

Lungs

b)

Gills

c)

Gills then lungs

8.

How do fish breathe?

a)

Lungs

b)

Gills

c)

Gills then lungs

9.

How do reptiles breathe?

a)

Lungs

b)

Gills

c)

Gills then lungs

10.

How do amphibians breathe?

a)

Lungs

b)

Gills

c)

Gills then lungs

11.

What kind of body covering do mammals have?

a)

Hair/fur

b)

Feathers

c)

Scales

d)

Dry Scales

e)

Moist, slimy skin

12.

What kind of body covering do birds have?

a)

Hair/fur

b)

Feathers

c)

Scales

d)

Dry scales

e)

Moist, slimy skin

13.

What kind of body covering do fish have?

a)

Hair/fur

b)

Feathers

c)

Scales

d)

Dry scales

e)

Moist, slimy skin

14.

What kind of body covering do reptiles have?

a)

Hair/fur

b)

Feathers

c)

Scales

d)

Dry scales

e)

Moist, slimy skin

15.

What kind of body covering do amphibians have?

a)

Hair/fur

b)

Feathers

c)

Scales

d)

Dry scales

e)

Moist, slimy skin

16.

Are mammals warm or cold-blooded?

a)

Warm-blooded

b)

Cold-blooded

17.

Are birds warm or cold-blooded?

a)

Warm-blooded

b)

Cold-blooded

18.

Are fish warm or cold-blooded?

a)

Warm-blooded

b)

Cold-blooded

19.

Are reptiles warm or cold-blooded?

a)

Warm-blooded

b)

Cold-blooded

20.

Are amphibians warm or cold-blooded?

a)

Warm-blooded

b)

Cold-blooded

21.

Quick! How many classes of Vertebrates are there?

a)

5

b)

2

c)

6

d)

32

22.

Big Bertha is walking in a park when she sees a slimy, cold animal on a rock. What kind of Vertebrate has she encountered?

a)

Amphibian

b)

Reptile

c)

Fish

d)

Bird

23.

Big Bertha is swimming in a stream when she sees a mound of soft, jelly-like eggs. What kind of vertebrate has she encountered?

a)

Amphibian Eggs

b)

Fish Eggs

c)

Reptile Eggs

24.

Big Bertha is in a pet shop when she sees many things flying around her. What animal has she MOST LIKELY found?

a)

Mammal

b)

Bird

c)

Reptile

d)

Fish