Life Science Spiral Review

Which of these makes vertebrates different from invertebrates?

• Vertebrates have backbones.
• Vertebrates live above water.
• Vertebrates have two parents.
• Vertebrates are warm-blooded.

Which are physical characteristics of a mammal? Choose 4.

• live birth

• fur or hair

• cold blooded

• lungs

• vertebrate

What do all amphibians have in common? Choose 2.

• They all feed on plants.

• They are all cold-blooded.

• They all care for their young.

• They live only in the water.

• The go through metamorphosis.

1. Reptile skin is dry with scales.
2. Reptiles are cold-blooded.
3. Reptiles are born with lungs.
Based on Jared's research, which animal below is NOT a reptile.

• frog
• lizard
• snake
• turtle

Choose 3 physical traits that classify an animal as a fish.

• scales

• gills

• warm-blooded

• fur

• fins

What characteristic is used to classify an animal as vertebrate or invertebrate?

• habitat
• food source
• internal structure
• presence of scales

How do cold-blooded animals get their heat?

• by growing fur
• by flying south
• from their surroundings
• swimming deeper in the water

Animals that regulate their own body heat are... 

• red-blooded
• white-blooded
• warm-blooded
• cold-blooded

What do a giraffe, frog, and catfish have in common?

• They have a backbone.

• They lay eggs.

• They are cold-blooded.

• They feed their young.

All birds are...

• warm-blooded and have feathers
• warm-blooded and have fur
• cold-blooded and have feathers
• cold-blooded and have fur