Animal Classification for Year 3 Science: Interactive Quizzes and Games

Question 1

Which animal is a mammal? Mammals are warm-blooded animals that have fur or hair and feed their babies milk.

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Lion

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Frog

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Fish

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Snake

Question 2

What is a key feature that helps birds fly?

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They have feathers

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They have fur

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They live in water

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They have scales

Question 3

Which of these is an amphibian? Amphibians are animals that can live both in water and on land.

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Frog

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Cat

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Bird

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Dog

Question 4

What do we call animals that do not have a backbone?

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Invertebrates

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Vertebrates

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Mammals

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Birds

Question 5

Which of the following animals live together in large groups called colonies?

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Ants

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Lions

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Tigers

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Elephants

Question 6

Which animal is considered to be in danger of disappearing?

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Blue whale

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Lion

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Sparrow

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Dolphin

Question 7

What is the scientific name for a house cat?

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Felis catus

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Canis lupus familiaris

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Panthera leo

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Ursus arctos

Question 8

What is the main purpose of an animal's skin?

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To protect the body

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To help the animal move

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To digest food

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To breathe

Question 9

What unique feature do only mammals possess?

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Fur or hair

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A backbone

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Laying eggs

Question 10

Which animal has a backbone?

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Fish

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Spider

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Jellyfish

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Worm

Question 11

Which of these animals does NOT have a backbone?

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Insect

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Bird

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Frog

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Snake

Question 12

Which group of animals includes insects, spiders, and crabs?

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Arthropods

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Mammals

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Reptiles

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Fish

Question 13

Which of these is a feature of mammals?

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Hair

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Feathers

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Scales

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Fins

Question 14

Which group of animals includes humans, monkeys, and apes?

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Primates

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Rodents

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Felids

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Canines

Question 15

Why is classifying animals important?

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To group animals with similar features

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To give animals names

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To protect animals from danger

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To feed animals the right food

Question 16

Which animal group is characterized by having a backbone?

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Vertebrates

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Invertebrates

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Mammals

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Birds

Question 17

Which of the following animals is an invertebrate?

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Spider

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Fish

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Snake

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Cat

Question 18

What is the defining feature of mammals?

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Giving birth to live young and producing milk

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Laying eggs

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Having feathers

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Having a shell

Question 19

Which animal group includes animals that can fly?

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Birds

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Mammals

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Reptiles

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Fish

Question 20

What type of animal is a jellyfish?

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Invertebrate

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Fish

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Mammal

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Bird

Question 21

Which of the following animals is an herbivore?

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Cow

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Lion

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Eagle

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Shark

Question 22

What is the scientific name for humans?

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Homo sapiens

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Canis lupus familiaris

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Felis catus

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Panthera leo

Question 23

Which of these animals has a backbone?

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Fish

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Jellyfish

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Spider

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Worm

Question 24

Which of these animals is a mammal?

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Dolphin

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Snake

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Penguin

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Shark

Question 25

Which of the following is the main difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

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Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat meat.

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Herbivores have teeth, while carnivores do not.

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Herbivores are larger than carnivores.

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Herbivores are warm-blooded, while carnivores are cold-blooded.

Question 26

Which of these animals is an invertebrate?

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Spider

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Fish

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Frog

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Dolphin

Question 27

What is the main habitat of a fish?

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Water

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Forest

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Desert

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Grassland

Question 28

Which of these animals is a bird?

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Penguin

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Dolphin

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Snake

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Shark

Question 29

What is the main difference between a vertebrate and an invertebrate?

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Vertebrates have a backbone, while invertebrates do not.

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Vertebrates are larger than invertebrates.

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Vertebrates are warm-blooded, while invertebrates are cold-blooded.

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Vertebrates live on land, while invertebrates live in water.

Question 30

Vertebrates have a:

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Backbone

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Soft body

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Pair of wings

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Only two legs

Question 31

Which of these is an invertebrate?

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Spider

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Bird

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Fish

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Snake

Question 32

Which of the following is a mammal?

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Dolphin

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Shark

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Frog

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Lizard

Question 33

Animals that eat both plants and animals are called:

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All-eaters

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Plant-eaters

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Meat-eaters

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Waste-eaters

Question 34

Which of these is NOT a group of animals?

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Vegetables

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Birds

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Reptiles

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Insects

Question 35

Animals that have wings can:

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Fly

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Walk

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Swim

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Sleep at night

Question 36

Which of the following animals comes from an egg?

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Chicken

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Cat

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Dog

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Horse

Question 37

Which animal lives in the water?

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Shark

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Lion

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Snake

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Bird

Question 38

In a field, grasshoppers eat grass. Snakes eat grasshoppers. Hawks eat snakes. What is the correct order of this food chain?

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Grass -> Grasshopper -> Snake -> Hawk

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Hawk -> Snake -> Grasshopper -> Grass

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Snake -> Hawk -> Grasshopper -> Grass

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Grass -> Hawk -> Snake -> Grasshopper

Question 39

What is the key difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

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Vertebrates have backbones, while invertebrates do not.

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Vertebrates have legs, while invertebrates do not.

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Vertebrates are larger than invertebrates.

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Vertebrates live in water, while invertebrates live on land.

Question 40

Which of these is NOT a way that animals can be classified?

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Favorite food

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Physical features

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Behaviors

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Habitats

Question 41

Which of these animals has a backbone?

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Fish

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Spider

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Jellyfish

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Worm

Question 42

Which group of animals lives in water and breathes through gills?

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Fish

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Mammals

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Birds

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Reptiles

Question 43

Which of these animals is a mammal?

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Rabbit

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Shark

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Snake

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Eagle

Question 44

Which group of animals has feathers and can fly?

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Birds

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Mammals

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Reptiles

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Fish

Question 45

Which of these animals is a reptile?

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Lizard

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Lion

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Penguin

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Dolphin

Question 46

Which group of animals has scales and lays eggs?

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Reptiles

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Mammals

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Birds

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Amphibians

Question 47

Which group of animals can live both on land and in water?

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Amphibians

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Mammals

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Birds

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Fish

Question 48

Which of these is a unique characteristic of mammals?

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Having fur or hair

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Having feathers

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Laying eggs

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Being able to swim underwater

Question 49

Which of these features is a characteristic of mammals?

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Warm-blooded and have fur or hair

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Breathe through gills and have fins

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Cold-blooded and have scales

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Lay eggs and have feathers

Question 50

Which of the following animals is an example of an amphibian?

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Frog

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Robin

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Spider

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Shark

Question 51

What is the defining characteristic used to classify animals as vertebrates?

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Backbone

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Feathers

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Antennae

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Scales

Question 52

What is the main difference between reptiles and amphibians?

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Reptiles have scales and lay eggs on land, while amphibians have smooth skin and lay eggs in water.

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Reptiles are cold-blooded, while amphibians are warm-blooded.

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Reptiles live in water, while amphibians live on land.

Question 53

Which animal has a body made up of many small, repeating segments?

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Worm

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Dog

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Fish

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Bird

Question 54

What is the primary function of a mollusk's shell?

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Protection

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Movement

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Digestion

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Respiration

Question 55

Which of the following insects has six legs?

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Ant

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Spider

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Snail

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Worm

Question 56

What do birds, insects, and bats have in common?

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Wings

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Gills

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Scales

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Segmented bodies

Question 57

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of mammals?

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Cold-blooded

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Have fur or hair

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Give birth to live young

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Produce milk

Question 58

Natural selection is the process by which:

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Animals adapt to their environment over time

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Plants grow

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Animals breathe

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Insects metamorphose