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Worksheetsclassification of animals
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 23mins
Why do scientists classify animals?
to organize information
to show relationships
to learn more about animals
all of the above
Which is NOT a way scientists classify animals into groups?
by how much they weigh
by their body covering
by whether they are cold-blooded or warm-blooded
by whether they are vertebrates of invertebrates
Which animal is NOT cold-blooded?
a fish
a mammal
a reptile
an amphibian
How are animals that have backbones classified?
as vertebrates
as invertebrates
as insects
as jellyfish
There are more cold-blooded than warm-blooded animals in the five groups of animals we learned about.
True
False
Cold-blooded animals body temperature fluctuates, whereas warm-blooded animals body temperature stays constant.
True
False
In which animal group are humans classified?
birds
amphibians
mammals
reptiles
Fish are warm-blooded.
True
False
Fish are vertebrates.
True
False
Amphibians are cold-blooded.
True
False
Amphibians are invertebrates.
True
False
Reptiles are vertebrates.
True
False
Reptiles have moist skin.
True
False
Birds are vertebrates.
True
False
Birds have scales.
True
False
Mammals are warm-blooded.
True
False
Mammals have hair or fur.
True
False
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
A student wants to research invertebrate animals. Which of these animals should she study? Select 3
frog
fish
clam
worm
spider
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
A student finds the following animals in his garden: frog, snake, snail, and lizard.
He classifies the snail in one group and the other animals in a second group.
Which are the student's groups?
amphibians, reptiles
invertebrates, reptiles
invertebrates, vertebrates
animals with gills, animals with lungs
Animal 1: backbone/feathers/warm-blooded
Animal 2: backbone/scales/gills/cold-blooded
Animal 3: cold-blooded
Animal 4: backbone/hair
