Starter quiz

  • Vertebrates and invertebrates are types of animals. What do all vertebrates have that invertebrates do not have?
    • legs
    • tails
    • spines  ✓
    • brains
    • fur
  • Which of these are not observable characteristics of a living thing?
    • the type of body covering it has
    • the shape of its body
    • its name  ✓
    • the number of legs it has
    • where it was born  ✓
  • Which of these is another word for an animal’s spine?
    • skull
    • brain
    • backbone  ✓
    • ribs
    • skeleton
  • What does ‘internal’ mean?
    • inside  ✓
    • outside
    • around the edge
    • underneath
  • Match the animal type to its characteristics.
    • mammal
      ⇔
      warm-blooded, gives birth to live young, has hair or fur ✓
    • fish
      ⇔
      cold-blooded, most lay eggs, has scales ✓
    • reptile
      ⇔
      cold-blooded, dry, scaly skin, lays eggs ✓
    • amphibian
      ⇔
      cold-blooded, moist skin, lays eggs ✓
    • bird
      ⇔
      warm-blooded, has feathers, lays eggs, has wings and a beak ✓
  • What do we do when we classify things?
    • put them in order
    • sort them into groups  ✓
    • count them
    • carry out research about them
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