WorksheetsUnit 2, Part A Classification
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 16mins
Flatworms, crabs, starfish can all be classified as
crustaceans
invertebrates
predators
vertebrates
Lack of gills, small amount of hair when born, breathe through a blowhole. Which classification group best fits for a dolphin?
amphibian
fish
mammal
reptile
Fir trees are found in areas with cooler climates. Fir trees have needles for leaves and remain green year-round. What kind of a tree is a fir tree?
deciduous
evergreen
nonvascular
nonwoody
What kind of plants have the ability to grow large and tall and also lose their leaves in the fall?
woody, evergreen
woody, deciduous
mossy plants in damp places
plants with flowers and green stems
1. hollow bones, nest building, warm-blooded
2. four-chambered hearts, nurses young, hair or fur
3. lays eggs in water, thin skin, metamorphosis
1 = Mammals, 2 = Birds, 3 = Reptiles
1 = Mammals, 2 = Amphibians, 3 = Birds
1 = Birds, 2 = Mammals, 3 = Amphibians
1 = Birds, 2 = Mammals, 3 = Reptiles
Plants that are small, rely on water for reproduction, and lack true roots, stems and leaves are
coniferous
deciduous
nonvascular
vascular
Plants that use seeds, flowers, or fruit for reproduction are
flowering
invertebrates
nonflowering
vertebrates
How do scientists classify humans?
invertebrates and amphibians
vertebrates and mammals
invertebrates and mammals
vertebrates and amphibians
Born alive, drink milk from mother, fur on body, warm-blooded, breathe with lungs. This is a
vertebrate and fish
vertebrate and reptile
vertebrate and mammal
invertebrate and mammal
Some example ocean vertebrates include
whale, bear, dog, cat, humans
whale, dolphin, seal
jellyfish, snail, bee, spider, ladybug
squid, octopus, sand dollar, crab, jellyfish
Which plant should go in the flowering group?
How can we sort these plants into groups?
tall or short
land or water
seeds or no seeds
woody or non-woody
Which animal is classified as a vertebrate?
Which animal is classified as an invertebrate?
What similar function do hair and feathers serve in vertebrates?
hair protects an organism from cold and hot temperature extremes
hair and feathers protect an organism from hot temperature extremes
hair and feathers protect an organism from cold temperature extremes
hair and feathers protect an organism from cold and hot temperature extremes
The primary function of_______________are to help fish swim.
fins
gills
legs
wings
A pea plant reproduces using
seeds
spores
leaves
stems
Some flowering plants produce fruit. What does fruit contain?
seeds
water
roots
other plants
Group 1: Fir tree, fern, pine tree
Group 2: dogwood, water lily, rosebush
Group 1 Vascular Group 2 non vascular
Group 1 non-flowering Group 2 flowering
Group 1 seed producers Group 2 non vascular
Group 1 non flowering Group 2 non seed producers
Group 1:
fir tree
spruce tree
pine tree
Group 2:
dogwood tree
oak tree
maple tree
Group 1: Needles
Group 2: Leaves
Group 1: Taproots
Group 2: Fibrous Roots
Group 1: Flowering
Group 2: Non-flowering
Group 1: Seed Producers
Group 2: Non-vascular
Group 1:
cold-blooded
scaleless skin
begin life in water
Group 2:
cold-blooded
breathe through gills
vertebrates
Group 1: Fish
Group 2: Insects
Group 1: Amphibians
Group 2: Fish
Group 1: Reptiles
Group 2: Insects
Group 1: Amphibians
Group 2: Reptiles
Which two types of animals share these characteristics?
cold-blooded
hatch from eggs
born with gills
insects and fish
fish and amphibians
reptiles and insects
amphibians and reptiles
