Animal Classification Practice Test

Name ____________________________________ Date _________________

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

vertebrates exoskeleton warm-blooded

invertebrates camouflage 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.