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Classification of Living Things

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The grouping of living things based on their characteristics is called...............................

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2.

Plants that bear flowers are called.....................................................

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3.

State the two methods of classifying living things.

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4.

Animals that have backbone are called............................................

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5.

The plant kingdom is subdivided into............................................................................

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6.

Plants that do not bear flowers are called......................................................................

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7.

The animal kingdom is subdivided into.............................................................................

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8.

Invertebrates are....................................................................................................................

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9.

Non-flowering plants are.......................................................................................................

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10.

The two kingdoms classification method divides all living things into how many kingdoms? Mention them.

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11.

Animals that do not have backbone are called.........................................

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12.

Flowering plants are................................................................................................................

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13.

The five kingdoms classification groups living things into how many kingdoms? List them.

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14.

Vertebrates are..........................................................................................................................

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15.

Flowering plants are also called.......................................

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16.

Non-flowering plants are also called........................................

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17.

Which of the following is not an example of a habitat?

a)

Salt marshes

b)

The United Kingdom

c)

A rainforest

d)

A hedgerow

18.

Which of these species could be found in a desert habitat?

a)

Snakes

b)

Holly

c)

Mosses

d)

Elephants

19.

In which habitat might a newt be found?

a)

In the desert

b)

Near a pond

c)

On the seashore

d)

In a coniferous forest

20.

Which of the following is NOT classified as a carnivore (meat-eater)?

a)

Cow

b)

Lion

c)

Polar Bear

d)

Humans

21.

Which of the following does NOT have a backbone?

a)

Wolf

b)

Parrot

c)

Octopus

d)

All of these

22.

What group of vertebrates is a mouse?

a)

Mammals

b)

Fish

c)

Birds

d)

Amphibians

23.

This group of vertebrates are robins and owls.

a)

Birds

b)

Fishes

c)

Mammals

d)

Amphibians

24.

Which of the following characteristics do all vertebrates share?

a)

Backbone, hair, muscles

b)

Backbone, endoskeleton, systems

c)

No backbone, endoskeleton, heart

d)

Backbone, give birth to live young, nervous system

25.

What is an endoskeleton?

a)

A hard covering on the outside of the body, like a turtle's shell

b)

A skull, which is a hard bone that covers the brain

c)

Bones that are inside the body

d)

The bones at the end of an animal's body, like the feet

26.

Imagine you see an animal that has fur, gives birth to live young, and feeds milk to its young. Which group of vertebrates does this animal belong to?

a)

Fish

b)

Bird

c)

Amphibian

d)

Mammal

27.

Which of the following animals should not be in the group? Roundworm, flatworm, segmented worm, snake.

a)

Segmented worm

b)

Roundworm

c)

Roundworm

d)

Snake

28.

Ribs surround and protect our heart and ..........

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29.

Which bone is the longest?

a)

thigh bone

b)

skull

c)

wrist bone

30.

What do you call the hard part inside our bodies?

a)

muscles

b)

bones

c)

skin