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Vertebrate Quiz 3rd grade

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What word matches this definition:

animals that have backbones

a)

invertebrates

b)

vertebrates

c)

animals

2.

Which of these animals are vertebrates?

a)

horse

b)

squid

c)

jellyfish

3.

My body is moist and smooth, I lay eggs, and live in or near the water. What am I?

a)

Amphibian

b)

Reptile

c)

Bird

d)

Fish

4.

My body is warm and covered in feathers. I lay eggs which hatch into ducks. What am I?

a)

Reptile

b)

Amphibian

c)

Mammal

d)

Bird

5.

My body is warm, I have fur, feed my young on milk, and have live births. What am I?

a)

Reptile

b)

Bird

c)

Mammal

d)

Fish

6.

I am covered in dry scales and I lay eggs. What am I?

a)

Mammal

b)

Fish

c)

Amphibian

d)

Reptile

7.

My body is cold, am covered in scales, use gills to breathe under water, and I lay eggs. What am I?

a)

Fish

b)

Mammal

c)

Reptile

d)

Amphibian

8.

Which of these characteristics does NOT describe reptiles?

a)

Wet, slimy skin

b)

Lays eggs on dry land

c)

Cold blooded

d)

Breathe oxygen with lungs

9.

Which of these animals are mammals?

a)

cow

b)

turtle

c)

whale

d)

penguin

10.

What word matches this definition:

Putting things into groups based on similar traits and scientific definitions

a)

categories

b)

classification

c)

organization

d)

classwork

11.

Which are the 5 groups of vertebrate animals?

a)

Mammals, fish, amphibians and sharks

b)

Mammals, fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians

c)

Lions, tuna, eagle, crocodile and frog

d)

Humans, fish, birds and reptiles

12.
What of these animals is a mammal?
a)
Bat
b)
Frog
c)
Crocodile
d)
Ostrich
13.

What is a vertebrate?

a)

an animal with a backbone

b)

an animal with out a backbone

c)

an insect

d)

all living things

14.

Which of the following is NOT a vertebrate?

a)

mammal

b)

arthropods

c)

fish

d)

amphibians

15.

Humans are vertebrates.

a)

True

b)

False