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classes of vertebrate

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many types of vertebrates are there?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
8
2.
Are mammals vertebrate animals?
a)
Yes
b)
No
3.
Which animal is a BIRD?
a)
Lion
b)
Shark
c)
Parrot
d)
Frog
4.
Which of these animals is an AMPHIBIAN?
a)
Eagle
b)
Frog
c)
Tiger
d)
Horse
5.
The classes of vertebrates are...
a)
Mammals and birds
b)
Fish, birds and mammals
c)
Mammals, amphibians, birds and reptiles
d)
Mammals, amphibians, birds, reptiles and fish
6.
A Snake is a...
a)
Mammals
b)
Amphibians
c)
Reptiles
d)
Fish
7.
Which animal is a FISH?
a)
Clown fish
b)
Elephant
c)
Dolphin
d)
Rabbit
8.
A SALAMANDER is an...
a)
Mammal
b)
Bird
c)
Amphibian
d)
Reptile
9.
What are vertebrates?
a)
Animals with a backbone
b)
Animals without a backbone
10.

There are five categories of vertebrates. Which one is not a vertebrate?

a)

Mammals

b)

Birds

c)

Insects

d)

Reptiles

11.

I have fur, I breathe with lungs, and I am warm blooded. What am I?

a)

Mammal

b)

Amphibian

c)

Bird

d)

Reptile

12.
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
13.

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

a)

Reptile

b)

Amphibian

c)

Mammal

d)

Bird

14.

I have fur and I can fly. I feed my young on milk, and have live births. What am I?

a)

Reptile

b)

Bird

c)

Mammal

d)

Fish

15.
I am covered in dry scales and I lay eggs.  What am I?
a)
Mammal
b)
Fish
c)
Amphibian
d)
Reptile
16.

Mammals are covered with...

a)

scales

b)

a hard shell

c)

smooth, moist skin

d)

None of the above

17.

Animals that begin their life in the water and later live on land are called...

a)

Birds

b)

Amphibians

c)

Mammals

d)

Reptiles

18.

What class do you belong in?

a)

Birds

b)

Mammals

c)

Reptile

d)

Amphibian

19.

Mammals are covered with...

a)

scales

b)

a hard shell

c)

smooth, moist skin

d)

None of the above

20.
All of the following are characteristics of mammals except _____
a)
they give birth to live young
b)
they produce milk
c)
they breathe through gills
d)
they are covered with hair
21.

Select all the ways birds and mammals are alike?

a)

mothers take care of their babies

b)

both are warm blooded

c)

both have hollow bones to fly

d)

both are vertebrates

22.

How are amphibians and reptiles alike

a)

both are cold blooded

b)

both have scaly skin

c)

both lay eggs

d)

both have backbones

23.
How many groups of vertebrates do you know?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
10
24.
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
25.
What animals breathe with their lungs?
a)
Mammals and birds
b)
Fish and chips
c)
Mammals, birds, reptiles and adult amphibians
d)
Humans, birds and sharks
26.
Which animal can breathe with their lungs and also through their moist skin?
a)
Amphibians
b)
Fish
c)
Reptiles
27.
Which animals have scales?
a)
Fish and reptiles
b)
Mammals, birds and amphibians
28.
In which group are there animals that can fly, run or swim?
a)
Birds
b)
Fish
c)
Reptiles
d)
Mammals
29.
What are animals with a backbone called?
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
backies
30.
What group of vertebrates is a mouse?
a)
fish
b)
mammals
c)
amphibians
d)
birds
31.
Which word means the bones which form the framework of the body?
a)
cold blooded
b)
classify
c)
vertebrate
d)
skeleton
32.
Which word means "going south to a warmer climate"?
a)
skeleton
b)
vertebrate
c)
migration
d)
classify
33.
Which is not a reason birds migrate?
a)
vacation
b)
find food
c)
warmer climate
d)
to breed
34.
What group of vertebrates are snakes and lizards?
a)
amphibians
b)
reptiles
c)
mammals
d)
fish
35.
What group of vertebrates is a whale?
a)
mammals
b)
birds
c)
reptiles
d)
amphibians