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Science Vertebrate GNS grade 3 lionel

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not an animal?

a)

a. Horse

b)

b. Sunflower

c)

c. Turtle

d)

d. Frog

2.

Which group of living things can only be seen under a microscope?

a)

a. Plants

b)

b. Fungi

c)

c. Microorganisms

d)

d. Animals

3.

Bread mold belongs to which group?

a)

a. Animals

b)

b. Plants

c)

c. Microorganisms

d)

d. Fungi

4.

Which of the following is an example of a plant?

a)

a. Butterfly

b)

b. Fish

c)

c. Sunflower

d)

d. Mushroom

5.

A fish and a frog are both classified as animals.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Microorganisms are so small that we need a microscope to see them.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Mushrooms and bread mold belong to the group called ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
fungi
plant
8.

Living things are classified into four groups.

There are .......

a)

animals

b)

plants

c)

fungi

d)

Microorganisms

e)

living things

9.

Why do scientists classify animals?

a)

a. Because animals are all the same

b)

b. To make animals look beautiful

c)

c. To identify and understand them better

d)

d. To keep them in the zoo

10.

Which of the following are the four groups of living things?

a)

a. Animals, plants, fungi, microorganisms

b)

b. Animals, plants, insects, birds

c)

c. Animals, plants, trees, flowers

d)

d. Animals, humans, plants, fungi

11.

How are animals different from one another?

a)

a. They all live in the same place

b)

b. They come in different sizes, shapes, and colours

c)

c. They all eat the same food

d)

d. They all look exactly the same

12.

Animals with a backbone are called …

a)

a. Invertebrates

b)

b. Vertebrates

c)

c. Fungi

d)

d. Microorganisms

13.

Which of the following is not a vertebrate?

a)

a. Fish

b)

b. Bird

c)

c. Grasshopper

d)

d. Mammal

14.

Invertebrates are animals …

a)

a. With a backbone

b)

b. Without a backbone

c)

c. That live in water only

d)

d. That can fly only

15.

Which of these animals is an invertebrate with jointed legs?

a)

a. Earthworm

b)

b. Grasshopper

c)

c. Frog

d)

d. Fish

16.

Which of these animals is an invertebrate without jointed legs?

a)

a. Bird

b)

b. Fish

c)

c. Earthworm

d)

d. Rabbit

17.

Mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and amphibians all belong to the group called …

a)

a. Vertebrates

b)

b. Invertebrates

c)

c. Microorganisms

d)

d. Plants

18.

an animal with a backbone

a)

invertebrate

b)

vertebrate

c)

trait

d)

anthropod

19.

Which of the following is a special feature of mammals?

a)

a. They lay eggs

b)

b. They have hair or fur on their bodies

c)

c. They breathe through gills

d)

d. They cannot live on land

20.

Which mammal has wings?

a)

a. Seal

b)

b. Bat

c)

c. Dolphin

d)

d. Zebra

21.

Which of these is not a mammal?

a)

a. Dolphin

b)

b. Fish

c)

c. Antelope

d)

d. Seal

22.

Mammals reproduce by …

a)

a. Laying eggs

b)

b. Splitting into two

c)

c. Giving birth to young

d)

d. Budding

23.

Mammals breathe through ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
lungs
gills
24.

Mammals that live in water include __________ and __________.

a)

dolphins

b)

seals

c)

clown fish

d)

sea horse

25.

Why is having hair or fur an advantage for mammals? Answer: Hair or fur helps ​ (a)   their ​ (b)   ​ (c)   (gives ​ (d)   ).

Choose from the below words
keep
bodies
warm
insulation
26.

Fish breathe through …

a)

a. Lungs

b)

b. Beaks

c)

c. Gills

d)

d. Wings

27.

Which of the following body coverings belong to fish?

a)

a. Feathers

b)

b. Scales

c)

c. Fur

d)

d. Skin only

28.

Birds are the only animals that have …

a)

a. Gills

b)

b. Fins

c)

c. Feathers

d)

d. Scales

29.

Which of these animals lays eggs?

a)

a. Sharks

b)

b. Cranes

c)

c. Ducks

d)

d. All of the above

30.

Birds breathe through ________.

a)

lungs

b)

Gills

c)

Skin

31.

Fish have ________, gill covers, and fins on their bodies.

a)

scales

b)

gill

c)

fins

d)

feathers

32.

The ostrich is the largest bird. It has wings but cannot fly. Can you explain why?
Answer: Because its body is too ​ (a)   and h​ (b)   for ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
large
flying
eavy
33.

What covers the bodies of reptiles?

a)

a. Feathers

b)

b. Scales

c)

c. Hair

d)

d. Shells

34.

Which reptile does not have legs?

a)

a. Turtle

b)

b. Crocodile

c)

c. Snake

d)

d. Lizard

35.

Amphibians can live …

a)

a. Only on land

b)

b. Only in water

c)

c. Both on land and in water

d)

d. In the air

36.

Young amphibians breathe through …

a)

a. Lungs

b)

b. Skin

c)

c. Gills

d)

d. Nose

37.

Which of the following is an amphibian?

a)

a. Crocodile

b)

b. Turtle

c)

c. Salamander

d)

d. Snake

38.

Reptiles breathe through lungs.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Amphibians reproduce by laying eggs in water.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Why are reptiles and amphibians called cold-blooded animals?
Answer: Because their ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   with their ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
body
temperatures
change
surroundings
41.

Which group does each animal belong to?

a)

Animal R = Mammals, Animal S = Birds

b)

Animal R = Mammals, Animal S = Reptiles

c)

Animal R = Birds, Animal S = Fish

d)

Animal R = Amphibians, Animal S = Birds

42.

Look at the four animals.

Which of the animals are invertebrates?

a)

A and B only

b)

A and C only

c)

B and D only

d)

A, B and D only

43.

What are two common characteristics of the three animals?
✅ They all have ​ (a)   (are ​ (b)   ).
✅ They all breathe through ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
backbones
vertebrates
lungs
gills
44.

State one more common characteristic between the snake and the bird.
✅ Both ​ (a)   by ​ (b)   ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
reproduce
laying
eggs
giving
birth
45.

Observe Animal X in this picture.

(i) Which animal, a snake, a bird or a mouse, is likely to be classified in the same group as Animal X?

a)

grasshopper

b)

Snake

c)

salamander

d)

fish

46.

Explain your answer.
✅ Because both Animal X (lizard) and snake are ​ (a)   .

They have dry skin covered with ​ (b)   and

they reproduce by ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
reptiles
scales
laying eggs
47.

Mammals feed their young with their mother’s milk.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Rats reproduce by laying eggs.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

A rhinoceros has hair on its body.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

All mammals breathe through lungs.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Kittens feeding on their mother’s milk is an example of a mammal’s characteristic.

a)

True

b)

False