Invertebrates Book Quiz

When describing invertebrates, what does “spineless” mean?

• Invertebrates don’t have courage.

• Invertebrates don’t have sharp needles for protection.

• Invertebrates don’t have a backbone.

• Invertebrates don’t have a body covering.

Which statement about invertebrates is not true?

• Invertebrates are warm-blooded.

• Invertebrates must eat food to get energy.

• Invertebrates each have more than one cell.

• Invertebrates do not use lungs to breathe.

Ant is related to arthropod in the same way that octopus is related to .

• invertebrate

• common name

• annelid

• mollusk

To which group of invertebrates does a sea star belong?

• crustaceans

• echinoderms

• arachnids

• poriferans

Which animals belong to the annelid group?

• sea jelly and coral

• earthworm and leech

• centipede and snail

• crustacean and cnidarian

Which statement about mollusks and arthropods is true?

• They both have hard shells.

• They both have soft bodies.

• They both can walk and always have eight legs.

• They both can be found on land and in water.

Which group of invertebrates makes up the largest group of animals on Earth?

• clams

• spiders

• insects

• worms

Which invertebrates swim when they are young but stay in one spot when they are adults?

• mollusks

• sponges

• crustaceans

• all of the above

Where would you most likely find a sand dollar?

• Pacific Ocean

• Sahara Desert

• Rocky Mountains

• African rainforest

Why are invertebrates so important to the natural world?

• They pollinate flowers.

• They break down dead plants.

• They provide food for other animals.

• all of the above