3rd Grade Review- Animal Classification

Melanie is telling her sister about an arthropod she has been studying. How could she explain why the animal is classified as an arthropod?

• It can fly.

• It eats plants.

• It does not have a backbone.

• It can live in water.

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Only one animal in the table is correctly paired with its characteristics. Which is it?

• amphibian

• fish

• mammal

• reptile

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Which animal pictured is a mammal?

• Octopus

• Whale

• Shark

• Seahorse

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Sharks, toads, and snakes are all vertebrates.

Sharks are a type of fish.

Toads are amphibians.

Snakes are reptiles.

What is one characteristic that sharks, toads, and snakes ALL have in common?

• They all lay eggs in the water.

• They take care of their young after they are born.

• They live part of their lives in water.

• They are cold-blooded.

Many kinds of animals live in the Everglades, including alligators, Florida Panthers, and manatees. What characteristics do all three of these animals of the Everglades share?

• They all only eat fish.

• They all have a backbone.

• They all give birth to live young.

• They all make their homes in the water.

Jaden needs to write a report about a vertebrate. Which animal could he write about in his paper?

• Crab

• Snail

• Lizard

• Spider

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Which is classified as an invertebrate?

• Crab

• Fish

• Manatee

• Turtle

According to the table, whose pet is

a reptile?

• Ahmad's

• Anne's

• Mina's

• Keith's

Harriet drew a picture of two of her pets. She wrote down the physical characteristics of each pet to help her classify them. How should she classify the hamster and the snail?

• The hamster is a vertebrate, and the snail is an invertebrate.

• The hamster is a bird, and the snail is an invertebrate.

• The hamster is a fish, and the snail is a mammal.

• The hamster is a reptile, and the snail is an amphibian.