WorksheetsScience Vertebrate GNS grade 3 lionel
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 35mins
Which of the following is not an animal?
a. Horse
b. Sunflower
c. Turtle
d. Frog
Which group of living things can only be seen under a microscope?
a. Plants
b. Fungi
c. Microorganisms
d. Animals
Bread mold belongs to which group?
a. Animals
b. Plants
c. Microorganisms
d. Fungi
Which of the following is an example of a plant?
a. Butterfly
b. Fish
c. Sunflower
d. Mushroom
A fish and a frog are both classified as animals.
True
False
Microorganisms are so small that we need a microscope to see them.
True
False
Mushrooms and bread mold belong to the group called (a)
Living things are classified into four groups.
There are .......
animals
plants
fungi
Microorganisms
living things
Why do scientists classify animals?
a. Because animals are all the same
b. To make animals look beautiful
c. To identify and understand them better
d. To keep them in the zoo
Which of the following are the four groups of living things?
a. Animals, plants, fungi, microorganisms
b. Animals, plants, insects, birds
c. Animals, plants, trees, flowers
d. Animals, humans, plants, fungi
How are animals different from one another?
a. They all live in the same place
b. They come in different sizes, shapes, and colours
c. They all eat the same food
d. They all look exactly the same
Animals with a backbone are called …
a. Invertebrates
b. Vertebrates
c. Fungi
d. Microorganisms
Which of the following is not a vertebrate?
a. Fish
b. Bird
c. Grasshopper
d. Mammal
Invertebrates are animals …
a. With a backbone
b. Without a backbone
c. That live in water only
d. That can fly only
Which of these animals is an invertebrate with jointed legs?
a. Earthworm
b. Grasshopper
c. Frog
d. Fish
Which of these animals is an invertebrate without jointed legs?
a. Bird
b. Fish
c. Earthworm
d. Rabbit
Mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and amphibians all belong to the group called …
a. Vertebrates
b. Invertebrates
c. Microorganisms
d. Plants
an animal with a backbone
invertebrate
vertebrate
trait
anthropod
Which of the following is a special feature of mammals?
a. They lay eggs
b. They have hair or fur on their bodies
c. They breathe through gills
d. They cannot live on land
Which mammal has wings?
a. Seal
b. Bat
c. Dolphin
d. Zebra
Which of these is not a mammal?
a. Dolphin
b. Fish
c. Antelope
d. Seal
Mammals reproduce by …
a. Laying eggs
b. Splitting into two
c. Giving birth to young
d. Budding
Mammals breathe through (a)
Mammals that live in water include __________ and __________.
dolphins
seals
clown fish
sea horse
Why is having hair or fur an advantage for mammals? Answer: Hair or fur helps (a) their (b) (c) (gives (d) ).
Fish breathe through …
a. Lungs
b. Beaks
c. Gills
d. Wings
Which of the following body coverings belong to fish?
a. Feathers
b. Scales
c. Fur
d. Skin only
Birds are the only animals that have …
a. Gills
b. Fins
c. Feathers
d. Scales
Which of these animals lays eggs?
a. Sharks
b. Cranes
c. Ducks
d. All of the above
Birds breathe through ________.
lungs
Gills
Skin
Fish have ________, gill covers, and fins on their bodies.
scales
gill
fins
feathers
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) .
What covers the bodies of reptiles?
a. Feathers
b. Scales
c. Hair
d. Shells
Which reptile does not have legs?
a. Turtle
b. Crocodile
c. Snake
d. Lizard
Amphibians can live …
a. Only on land
b. Only in water
c. Both on land and in water
d. In the air
Young amphibians breathe through …
a. Lungs
b. Skin
c. Gills
d. Nose
Which of the following is an amphibian?
a. Crocodile
b. Turtle
c. Salamander
d. Snake
Reptiles breathe through lungs.
True
False
Amphibians reproduce by laying eggs in water.
True
False
Why are reptiles and amphibians called cold-blooded animals?
Answer: Because their (a) (b) (c) with their (d) .
Which group does each animal belong to?
Animal R = Mammals, Animal S = Birds
Animal R = Mammals, Animal S = Reptiles
Animal R = Birds, Animal S = Fish
Animal R = Amphibians, Animal S = Birds
Look at the four animals.
Which of the animals are invertebrates?
A and B only
A and C only
B and D only
A, B and D only
What are two common characteristics of the three animals?
✅ They all have (a) (are (b) ).
✅ They all breathe through (c) .
State one more common characteristic between the snake and the bird.
✅ Both (a) by (b) (c) .
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?
grasshopper
Snake
salamander
fish
Explain your answer.
✅ Because both Animal X (lizard) and snake are (a) .
They have dry skin covered with (b) and
they reproduce by (c) .
Mammals feed their young with their mother’s milk.
True
False
Rats reproduce by laying eggs.
True
False
A rhinoceros has hair on its body.
True
False
All mammals breathe through lungs.
True
False
Kittens feeding on their mother’s milk is an example of a mammal’s characteristic.
True
False
