1.6 CLASSIFYING VERTEBRATE ANIMALS

Question 1

What is a vertebrate animal?

Answer 1

An animal with a backbone

Question 2

Fish

Answer 2

1. Cold blooded
2. Have scales
3. Have gills
4. Most lay eggs

Question 3

Amphibians

Answer 3

1. Cold blooded
2. Live on land & water
3. Four legged
4. Moist skin
5. Lays eggs in water

Question 4

Reptiles

Answer 4

1. Cold blooded
2. Dry skin
3. Have scales
4. Lay eggs on land
5. Eggs with leathery shell

Question 5

Birds

Answer 5

1. Warm blooded
2. Have feathers
3. Have four limbs
4. Have wings
5. Lay eggs with hard shell

Question 6

Mammals

Answer 6

1. Warm blooded
2. Have hair on body
3. Have four limbs
4. Gives birth