Science 6 Activity Sheets Characteristics of Vertebrates
Activity 1. Directions: Identify the characteristics of the different vertebrates by completing the
Chart using the following descriptions.
Classification - fish, bird, reptiles, amphibians, mammals
Body Covering - scales, hair, skin, feather
Movement - swim, walk and run, hop or jump, fly, crawl
ANIMALS CLASSIFICATION BODY COVERING MOVEMENT
1. Lizard
2. Toad
3. Bat
4. Maya
5. Yellow pin tuna
6. Crocodile
7.Horse
8. Carabao
9.Salamander
10.Chicken
Activity 2.Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on your activity
notebook.
1. Which of these animals is a mammal?
a. Ape b. Chicken c. Parrot d. Ostrich
2. Which class of animal has skin with fur or hair, feeds their young with milk and maintains a
constant body temperature?
a. mammals b. amphibians c. fish d. reptiles
3. Which class of animal has skin with feathers, lays eggs with a hard shell, has a beak and
maintains a constant body temperature?
a. mammals b. amphibians c. birds d. reptiles
4. To which group do chicken and ducks belong?
a. fish b. reptiles c. birds d. amphibians
5. My body is moist and smooth, I lay eggs, and live in or near the water. What am I?
a. mammals b. amphibians c. fish d. reptiles
6. This group of animal is found only in water, has a changing body temperature, skin with
scales, breathes through gills and lays eggs without a shell.
a. mammals b. amphibians c. fish d. reptiles
7. Which of the following vertebrates are warm blooded?
a. fish and reptiles c birds and mammals
b. amphibians and reptiles d. amphibians and mammals
8. Which statement best describes the characteristics of fishes?
a. They live on land and in water.
b. They live in water and they have scales, fins and gills.
c. Their bodies are covered with dry scales and they crawl.
d. Their bodies have feathers and wings to keep them warm.
9. Why do whales belong to the group of mammals?
a. Whales have moist skin for breathing.
b. Whales have lungs and mammary glands.
c. Whales have feathers and wings for flying.
d. Whales have gills and fins for swimming.
10. Snakes, turtles and lizards belong to reptiles because they have dry scales and they lay
eggs from which their offspring are hatched. Does a dog belong to this group?
a. Yes, Dogs belong to this group?
b. No, because it has hair or fur and mammary glands.
c. Yes, because it has dry scales, it laid eggs and crawl.
d. Yes, because it breathe through their lungs and crawl.
Activity 3.Directions : Fill the empty box with the different characteristics of the
indicated subgroups of vertebrates.
Science 6 Activity Sheets Characteristics of Invertebrates
Activity 1. Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. Which of these groups of animals is invertebrate?
A. nematodes, annelids, and platyhelminthes
B. crustaceans, amphibians, and mollusks
C. mollusks, insects, and mammals
D. reptiles, fishes, and birds
2. Which group of invertebrates is divided into segments with a ringed appearance?
A. Sponges C. Cnidarians
B. Echinoderms D. Annelids
3. To what subgroup of arthropods do invertebrates with four pairs of legs belong?
A. echinoderms C. arachnids
B. crustaceans D. nematodes
4. Which group of animals is invertebrate?
A. butterfly, mosquito, fly, grasshopper C. fish, spider, snake, butterfly
B. bird, dog, chicken, cat, ant D. all of the above
5. Animals like clams, jellyfish, butterfly and grasshopper are examples of _________.
A. invertebrates C. mammals
B. vertebrates D. amphibians
6. Mollusks, sponges, echinoderms, and nematodes are classified as__________.
A. invertebrates C. mammals
B. vertebrates D. amphibians
7. Which group of animals is invertebrate?
A. frog, mosquito, cat, grasshopper C. fish, spider, snake, dog
B. bird, dog, chicken, cat, ant D. earthworm, snail, bee, bug
8. What do we call the animals which do not have bone structure or backbone?
A. vertebrates C. poriferans
B. invertebrates D. cnidarians
9. Snail, butterfly, bee, and clam are examples of invertebrates. This means that these animals possess
this distinguishing characteristic.
A. presence of backbone C. lack of cranium
B. absence of backbone D. presence of cranium
10. What are the distinguishing characteristics of invertebrates that differ from vertebrates aside from
the absence of backbone?
A. Invertebrates are mostly stronger and bigger than vertebrates.
B. Invertebrates are mostly smaller and weaker than vertebrates.
C. Invertebrates are complex compared to those vertebrates.
D. Invertebrates do not have segmented bodies.
Activity 3. Directions: Give at least two examples of the following invertebrates.
1. Arthropods _________________________, __________________________
2. Mollusks _________________________, __________________________
3. Echinoderms _______________________, __________________________
4. Cnidarians __________________________, ________________________
5. Annelids __________________________,____________________________
Activity 4. To which group of invertebrates, the following animals belong:
6. __________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________
9. _________ 10. ______________
Second Summative Test in Science 6
Name:______________________________ Section:_____________________ Score:___________
Test I. The Nervous System
A. The brain also automatically controls actions without being told. Give two examples of involuntary actions.
1. ____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
B. Neurons send messages across the body. Name the three basic parts of a neuron.
3. ____________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________
Test II. The Circulatory system
Directions: Identify what is being described in the following statements by
arranging the given scrambled word/words
6. These are the lower chambers of the heart. ______________ (triclesven)
7. These are the upper chambers of the heart (atmuir)
8. This is what makes the blood red. It carries oxygen and other nutrients in the blood ____________(moghebinlo)
9. These blood vessels carry blood to the heart_______ (vensi)
10. These blood vessels carry blood away from the heart. ________(arrieste)
11. These components of blood help stop or prevent bleeding. ________(splatetel)
12. They are known as leucocytes that have a vital role in the body’s immune system______(wihte boold clles)
13. It is the main component of blood and consists mostly of water (asplma)
Test III. The Excretory System Test IV. How different body System work together
a. Provides support and
21 movement
14-16
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b. Breaks down food
22 into smaller
16
substances
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c. Helps in breathing in
23 oxygen and breathing
17-20
our carbon dioxide
d. Carries nutrients to
the cells and carries
out the waste
a. Tube where urine 24 product of the cells
17
flows out the body
b. Filters the blood
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c. Stores the urine e. Serves as control unit
of the body
19 d. D. thin tubes that
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transport urine
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from the kidneys to
the bladder
