Animal and Plant Classification

Question 1

Name three characteristics you would use to identify a bird

Accepted Answer

warm-blooded, hatch from eggs, have two wings

Question 2

A pine tree can grow tall because...

Accepted Answer

it is vascular

Question 3

Organisms with a body covering of scales are classified as...

Accepted Answer

fish or reptiles

Question 4

Describe one characteristic a student may use to sort a plant into the vascular group.

Accepted Answer

It has roots

Question 5

Describe one characteristic a student would use to sort a plant into the nonvascular group.

Accepted Answer

It doesn't have leaves or stems.

Question 6

Animals are placed in 2 large groups based on this body part

Accepted Answer

backbone

Question 7

Vertebrate animals that birth live young are classified as

Accepted Answer

mammals

Question 8

Which is a characteristic of amphibians?

Accepted Answer

they have slimy skin

Question 9

How is a fish different from a jellyfish?

Accepted Answer

a fish has a backbone

Question 10

Insects, worms, and mollusks all belong to which group?

Accepted Answer

invertebrates

Question 11

An example of a Angiosperm is

Accepted Answer

apple tree

Question 12

Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, & mammals all belong to...

Accepted Answer

vertebrates

Question 13

Which animals are cold-blooded and live part of their life in water and part on land

Accepted Answer

amphibians

Question 14

A scientist sorts a crocodile and fish into the same category. How are they sorted?

Accepted Answer

where they live

Question 15

Scientist observe an animal with hair and wings. It is...

Accepted Answer

a bat

Question 16

The plant kingdom is divided into 2 major groups. They are...

Accepted Answer

nonvascular and vascular

Question 17

Name two ways a student can sort a vascular plant

Accepted Answer

Angiosperms vs. Gymnosperms

Question 18

Organisms with a body covering of feathers are classified as...

Accepted Answer

birds

Questions 18