Study Guide
Unit 2 – Classification
1. If I wanted to classify a living thing, which of these things would help me:
(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
a) color of hair
b) shape of teeth, shape of bones, digestive systems
c) friends from school, family members, people from the mall
d) soil around plant, air temperature, amount of sunlight
Word Bank for questions 2 and 3
moss
liverwort
sunflower
Fill in the blank:
algae
2. The name of a nonvascular plant is _________________________.
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3. The name of a vascular plant is _____________________________.
GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.b)
4. Organisms are easier to study because__________________________
(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
A. we can find them in the wild more easily
B. they enjoy being neighbors
C. they can make sense of the variety of rocks on Earth
D. Scientists organize living things into groups
5. Crime Scene Investigators have discovered the remains of an organism that
seems to have died in a cave in in 1943 in the mountains of Alaska. They
have a skeleton and tuffs of hair. What group of living things do you think
they will be able to classify this organism into? (GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
A. reptiles
B. mammals
C. arthropods
D. birds
6. Sunflowers can grow to be very tall. They can grow so much taller than
other plants because they are_______(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.b)
A. vascular
B. deciduous
C. nonvascular
D. flowering
7. Some organisms don’t have a vascular system because:
GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
A. They don’t like gummy bears for nighttime snacks
B. Their legs wobble when they stand up with the other plants
C. They usually have an exoskeleton.
D. They can live in a moist environment and get nourishment through
absorption.
8. Vertebrate organisms have a skeleton because:(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
A. the knee bone is connected to the head bone
B. it gives them support for their means of locomotion
C. it makes the organism shine in the darkness
D. it provides them with multiple sets of eyes
9. Which of the following are members of the Animal
Kingdom?(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
A. a vascular organism
B. a nonvascular organism
C. an amoeba
D. a starfish
10. In order for an organism to be a plant it must be:
_________________________.
(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
A. vascular or nonvascular and some means of getting moisture and
nutrients.
B. hair, skin, and be cold blooded
C. mother's milk, be warm blooded, and have live birth
D. live birth, be cold blooded, and have hair
11. In order for an organism to be a mammal it must have
_________________________.(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
A. fingers, toes and a long tail
B. good vision and be cold blooded
C. mother's milk, be warm blooded, and have live birth
D. live birth, is very tall, and likes babies
12. If I had a group of these animals: frog, toad, salamander, and newt.
I would say that the class they belonged too is: (GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
A. Reptiles
B. Amphibians
C. Birds
D. Mammals
13. If I was making a list of vertebrates, which animal would I have to throw
out? (GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
A. Bird
B. Snake
C. Fish
D. Earthworm
14. What group of living things are these? fly, squid, worm,
beetle(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
A. SpongeBob cousins
B. Invertebrates
C. Flying monkeys
D. Vertebrates
15. A monkey and a chimp went to the Doctor. The Doctor said, “That’s good,
I can put you in the same hospital because you are
both…”(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
A. Invertebrates
B. Reptiles
C. Vertebrates
D. Mollusks
16. Which of these animals would be a reptile? (GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
A. Rabbit
B. Eagle
C. Snake
D. Frog
17. Which of these organisms would be an invertebrate?
(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
A. Zebra
B. Snake
C. Little boy
D. Jellyfish
18. Which of the following organisms would be an amphibian?
(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
A. Octopus
B. Frog
C. Little girl
D. Eagle
19. What would a chimp be classified as? (GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
A. Angiosperm
B. Gymnosperm
C. Vertebrate
D. Invertebrate
20. Which of the following would be an invertebrate?
(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
A. A leopard
B. An earthworm
C. A Salamander
D. A crocodile
21. A root is a: (GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.b)
A. Leafy branch that shades little people
B. Structure that anchors vascular plants and takes in water and minerals
C. A structure that swings across the water for balance
D. A structure that makes grown teachers tremble in fear.
22. This picture shows that this plant is a…(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.b)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Nonvascular plant
Vascular plant
Angiosperm
Gymnosperm
23. A moss can…(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.b)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Grow tall and have flowers
Grow on rocks and break the rock down into smaller pieces
Shoot its roots deep into the soil.
Show many branches to the sun.
24. If you are talking about parts of a plant that you could call tubes, you might
define them as…(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.b)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Leafy parts that conduct photosynthesis
Roots that pull up moisture from the soil
Parts which carry water and nutrients through the plant.
Gooey parts that it’s not nice to eat.
25. Use the chart below and choose the letter that represents the animal group that is marked
in column number 2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Mammal
Fish
Amphibian
Bird
1
Begins life with
gills in water
Nurses it’s young
Feathers to keep
it warm and fly
Has teeth
Cold blooded
Lives adult live
on land
Warm blooded
Lives entire life
in water
Lays eggs
2
3
4
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
x
26. Use the chart above and choose the letter that represents the animal group that is marked
in column number 4.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Mammal
Fish
Amphibian
Bird
27. In which chart are all organisms sorted correctly?
A.
vertebrates
C.
vertebrates
Invertebrates
Invertebrates
B.
vertebrates
D.
vertebrates
Invertebrates
Invertebrates
28. In which chart are all animals sorted correctly?
A.
Fish
C.
Mammals
Amphibians
Reptiles
B.
Mammals
D.
Mammals
Birds
Birds