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Diversity of Animals
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- 1.
Animals are classified into two main groups. What are they?
(a) Vertebrates and invertebrates(b) Herbivores and carnivores(c) Land animals and sea animals(d) Warm-blooded and cold-blooded
- 2.
Which of the following is an invertebrate?
(a) Butterfly(b) Frog(c) Eagle(d) Shark
- 3.
Mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish are all groups of:
(a) Vertebrates(b) Invertebrates(c) Insects(d) Arthropods
- 4.
Which characteristic is unique to birds?
(a) They have feathers(b) They lay eggs(c) They have a backbone(d) They breathe using lungs
- 5.
A whale lives in the ocean but is classified as a mammal, not a fish. Which characteristic places it in the mammal group?
(a) It breathes air and feeds young with milk(b) It has scales and fins(c) It lives in water(d) It is large in size
- 6.
Insects, spiders, crabs and centipedes all belong to a group called:
(a) Arthropods(b) Molluscs(c) Vertebrates(d) Amphibians
- 7.
A crocodile is a reptile. Which feature confirms this?
(a) It has dry scaly skin and lays eggs on land(b) It lives in water(c) It has feathers(d) It feeds its young with milk
- 8.
What makes amphibians unique compared to other vertebrate groups?
(a) They can live both in water and on land(b) They have feathers(c) They are warm-blooded(d) They have scales
- 9.
Give ONE example of a vertebrate animal.
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- 10.
A student finds an animal with 8 legs and no wings. Which group does it most likely belong to?
(a) Arachnids (e.g. spider)(b) Insects(c) Crustaceans(d) Amphibians
Answer key — P3 Science: Diversity of Animals
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- 1.(a) Vertebrates and invertebrates
- 2.(a) Butterfly
- 3.(a) Vertebrates
- 4.(a) They have feathers
- 5.(a) It breathes air and feeds young with milk
- 6.(a) Arthropods
- 7.(a) It has dry scaly skin and lays eggs on land
- 8.(a) They can live both in water and on land
- 9.Dog
- 10.(a) Arachnids (e.g. spider)
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