Vertebrates & Invertebrates

Which object performs a function similar to that of the human body’s skeleton?

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Which part of an eagle is used for flying?

• legs

• eyes

• head

• wings

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Which of these is the name for any trait that helps a living thing survive?

• action

• adaptation

• conservation

• pollination

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The main food of birds that live in a certain area is a tree that produces hard nuts with a hard shell. Which beak shape are birds that live there most likely to have?

• long and thin

• flat and wide

• thick and strong

• sharp and pointed

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The movement of legs allows people to walk. Which three body systems work together closely to give the legs movement?

• Muscular, nervous, and skeletal

• Digestive, muscular, and respiratory

• Circulatory, digestive, and muscular

• Circulatory, digestive, and respiratory

Josie likes to visit the park in her neighborhood to watch hummingbirds. She often sees them find food from deep inside flowers. Which feature of a hummingbird is most adapted to what the bird eats?

• the size of its wings

• the length of its legs

• the shape of its beak

• the color of its feathers

An animal WITHOUT a backbone is called an _________________.

• vertebrate

• invertebrate

• mammal

• elephant

A crayfish has a hard covering that protects the body. This hard covering is called an ____________________.

• spine

• skeleton

• exoskeleton

• backbone

An animal WITH a backbone is called a _______________.

• vertebrate

• invertebrate

• mammal

• elephant

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Some vertebrates such as birds and mammals are ___________________. Their body temperatures do not change much. These animals use energy from food to keep a constant body temperature.

• cold-blooded

• warm-blooded

• temperature controlled

• heated