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Wide World of Animals

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Vertebrate or Invertebrate?
a)
Vertebrate
b)
Invertebrate
c)
Neither
2.
Vertebrate or Invertebrate?
a)
Vertebrate
b)
Invertebrate
c)
Neither
3.
Vertebrate or Invertebrate?
a)
Vertebrate
b)
Invertebrate
c)
Neither
4.
Vertebrate or Invertebrate?
a)
Vertebrate
b)
Invertebrate
c)
Neither
5.
Vertebrate or Invertebrate?
a)
Vertebrate
b)
Invertebrate
c)
Neither
6.
Vertebrate or Invertebrate?
a)
Vertebrate
b)
Invertebrate
c)
Neither
7.
Vertebrate or Invertebrate?
a)
Vertebrate
b)
Invertebrate
c)
Neither
8.
Vertebrate or Invertebrate?
a)
Vertebrate
b)
Invertebrate
c)
Neither
9.
Vertebrate or Invertebrate?
a)
Vertebrate
b)
Invertebrate
c)
Neither
10.
Vertebrate or Invertebrate
a)
Vertebrate
b)
Invertebrate
c)
Neither
11.
Which two groups listed are both endotherms?
a)
fish and birds
b)
birds and mammals
c)
reptiles and mammals
12.
Which phylum do earthworms belong to?
a)
Echinoderms
b)
Mollusca
c)
Annelida
d)
Cnidarians
13.
A lobster is an arthropod. The body of an arthropod is covered _________.
a)
by moist scales
b)
by dry scales
c)
by an exoskeleton
14.
Which group of characteristics describes a fish?
a)
multicellular, warm-blooded, vertebrate
b)
unicellular, cold-blooded, invertebrate
c)
multicellular, cold-blooded, vertebrate
15.
Which class of animals breathes with lungs, has scales or plates for an outer covering and most lay eggs?
a)
amphibians
b)
reptiles
c)
mammals
16.
The group of invertebrates that has spiny skin for protection, arms that radiate out from a central body, and tube feet is _______.
a)
echinoderms
b)
sponges
c)
arthropods
17.
Which statement applies to ALL invertebrates?
a)
They are made of only one cell.
b)
They have no backbone.
c)
They reproduce asexually.
18.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of vertebrates?
a)
They have backbones, an internal skeleton, and muscles.
b)
They have radial symmetry and one body opening.
c)
They have a nervous system with a brain that processes information from their environment through sensory organs.
19.
Which group of invertebrates has tentacles with stinging cells that are used to stun prey?
a)
mollusks
b)
cnidarians
c)
arthropods
20.
Which of these animals is endothermic?
a)
fish
b)
seagull
c)
snake
21.
I have a soft-body, a hard shell, and live on land and water.  What am I?
a)
Mollusk
b)
Arthropod
c)
Echinoderm
d)
Cnidarian
22.

Whichs is the only echinoderm with 5 legs?

a)

Spider

b)

Snail

c)

Seastar

d)

Crab

23.

Does the scorpion have an exoskeleton?

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

how do sponges eat?

a)

They catch and chew prey with sharp teeth.

b)

They ingest nutrients through wet skin.

c)

They filter water with large quantities of microscopic organisms.

d)

They ensnare prey in a web spun from spinnerets on the abdomen.

25.

Which of the following classes of animal bodies are divided into segments and take in dissolved oxygen through their skin?

a)

arthopods

b)

crustaceans

c)

reptiles

d)

segmented woms

26.

The study of how scientists classify organisms is called ____________.

a)

classification

b)

taxonomy

c)

binomial nomeclature

d)

scientific name

27.

What are the two main groups of animals?

a)

vertebrates and invertebrates

b)

vascular and nonvascular

28.

This is made up of the genus and species

a)

classification

b)

taxonomy

c)

binomial nomeclature

d)

scientific name

29.
What am I?
a)
endotherm
b)
ectotherm
30.
All invertebrates are ________________.
a)
endotherm
b)
ectotherm
31.

Which feature moistens and protects the eye?

a)

Chromatophore

b)

tympanum

c)

nictitating membrane

d)

nares

32.

The change that tadpoles undergo to become an adult frog is called ___.

a)

metamorphosis

b)

respiration

c)

growth

d)

hibernation

33.

Find the location of the abdomen.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

34.

Amphibians are born with gills.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Find the location of the cloaca.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

36.

Find the location of a nare.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

37.

Where do frogs store energy?

a)

fat bodies

b)

stomach

c)

liver

d)

fatty tissue in the skin, like humans

38.
Adaptation of the feet for swimming in water
a)
Hind legs
b)
webbed feet
c)
toes
d)
teeth
39.
Name this organ..
a)
Mouth
b)
Eardrum
c)
Tongue
d)
Teeth
40.
The gullet or throat leads to what organ?
a)
Lungs
b)
Small intestine
c)
Stomach
d)
Liver
41.
This organ is responsible for most of the chemical digestion and absorption of nutrients.
a)
Stomach
b)
Small Intestine
c)
Pancreas
d)
Large intestine
42.
This organ stores bile for digestion of fat.
a)
Liver
b)
Small intestines
c)
Spleen
d)
Gall bladder
43.

Which of these species listed below is NOT a bony fish?

a)

bull shark

b)

goldfish

c)

salmon

d)

garibaldi

44.

The nictitating membrane over shark eyes is used for _______.

a)

sleeping

b)

3D vision

c)

protection during feeding

d)

attracting a mate

45.
It is a group of fish whose skeletons are made up of cartilage rather than bones. They have jaws,tough scales and breathe through the spiracles on top of their heads. 
a)
Jawless fishes
b)
Cartilaginous fishes
c)
Bony fishes
46.

Most fish have _________________ to protect their bodies.

a)

hair

b)

scales

c)

feathers

d)

skin

47.

Asia keeps seeing a small animal in her backyard. She observed the animal has a backbone, four legs and a long tail, and its body is covered with scales. What is the classification for this animal?

a)

bird

b)

mammal

c)

reptile

d)

amphibian

48.

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?

a)

bird

b)

fish

c)

reptile

d)

amphibian

49.

Which vertebrate organism can breathe through its skin?

a)

clam

b)

frog

c)

spider

d)

pangolin

50.

Name the groups that we use to classify vertebrate animals

a)

Goats, Sharks, Amphibians, and Panda's

b)

Reptiles and Mammals

c)

Mammal, Fish, Reptile, Amphibian, and Bird

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