Animal Classification Practice Test

Name ____________________________________ Date _________________

A. Use the words from the list to complete the sentences below.
vertebrates
invertebrates

exoskeleton
camouflage

warm-blooded
cold-blooded

1.

Animals that do not have a backbone are called _____________________.

2.

Animals that have a backbone and an internal skeleton are called

_____________________.

3.

A __________________ animal takes on the temperature of its environment.

4.

is an animals coloration that makes it look like

part of its habitat.

5.

A hard outer covering on some insects is called an ___________________.

6.

A __________________ animal keeps its body temperature in the same

range at all times.

B. Answer the following question:

7. Name three animals and tell one physical characteristic that allows each animal
to survive in its environment.
Animal:

Physical Characteristic:

1.

1.

2.

2.

3.

3.

C. List four observable characteristics of each type of vertebrate:

Mammals:

Birds:

1.

1.

2.

2.

3.

3.

4.

4.

Amphibians:

Reptiles:

1.

1.

2.

2.

3.

3.

4.

4.

Fish:
1.
2.
3.
4.