WorksheetsCharacteristics of Living Animals
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
What are the key features of mammals?
Feathers and beaks
Mammary glands, hair or fur, three middle ear bones, neocortex, warm-blooded, live birth.
Cold-blooded
Lay eggs exclusively
How do reptiles differ from mammals?
Reptiles give live birth and have hair.
Reptiles differ from mammals in being ectothermic, having scaly skin, and laying eggs, while mammals are endothermic, have fur, and typically give live birth.
Mammals lay eggs and have scaly skin.
Reptiles are warm-blooded and have feathers.
What is a common characteristic of birds?
Lay eggs in water
Cold-blooded
Feathers
Wings made of skin
What features distinguish insects from other animals?
Insects have a three-part body, exoskeleton, six legs, compound eyes, and wings.
Insects have a four-part body and eight legs.
Insects breathe through lungs and have fur.
Insects are warm-blooded and have a backbone.
Do mammals lay eggs or give live birth?
Mammals only lay eggs.
Mammals primarily give live birth, but some lay eggs.
All mammals give live birth without exception.
Mammals reproduce through budding.
What type of skin do reptiles have?
Reptiles have furry skin.
Reptiles have smooth skin.
Reptiles have scaly skin.
Reptiles have feathered skin.
How do birds adapt for flight?
Birds adapt for flight through lightweight bones, streamlined bodies, powerful muscles, and feathers.
Birds use their tails to swim through the air like fish.
Birds adapt for flight by developing thick fur and claws.
Birds adapt for flight by growing larger bodies and heavier bones.
What is the body structure of an insect?
The body of an insect is divided into the head, chest, and pelvis.
Insects have a body structure made up of the head, wings, and legs.
The body structure of an insect consists of the head, thorax, and abdomen.
The body structure of an insect consists of the head, neck, and tail.
