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Third Grade (Grade 3) Taxonomy Questions

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Grade 3 Taxonomy
A giraffe is a(n)
  1. reptile.
  2. mammal.
  3. amphibian.
Grade 3 Taxonomy
Fish are cold-blooded, have gills, have streamlined bodies, and live their whole lives in the water.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Taxonomy
What is an animal with a backbone and fur called?
  1. embryo
  2. tadpole
  3. mammal
  4. gills
Grade 3 Taxonomy
You are asked to identify an animal. The animal has feathers, two legs, and lays eggs. What kind of animal are you looking at?
  1. fish
  2. reptile
  3. mammal
  4. amphibian
  5. bird
Grade 3 Taxonomy
You are asked to identify an animal that has fur, makes milk for its young, and gives birth to live young. What kind of animal are you looking at?
  1. fish
  2. reptile
  3. mammal
  4. amphibian
  5. bird
Grade 3 Taxonomy
You are asked to identify an animal that has gills, fins, and scales. What kind of animal are you looking at?
  1. fish
  2. reptile
  3. mammal
  4. amphibian
  5. bird
Grade 3 Taxonomy
Does the picture show a plant or animal?
Pictograph - Grass
  1. plant
  2. animal
Grade 3 Taxonomy
Does the picture show a plant or animal?
Thanksgiving - Turkey
  1. plant
  2. animal
Grade 3 Taxonomy
Does the picture show a plant or animal?
Summer - Starfish
  1. plant
  2. animal
Grade 3 Taxonomy
Does the picture show a plant or animal?
Pictograph - Adult Butterfly
  1. plant
  2. animal
Grade 3 Taxonomy
Frogs and snakes are both amphibians.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Taxonomy
Does the picture show a plant or animal?
Animal - Turtle
  1. plant
  2. animal
Grade 3 Taxonomy
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of an arthropod?
  1. jointed legs
  2. body divided into sections
  3. hard outside skeleton
  4. scales
Grade 3 Taxonomy
Does the picture show a plant or animal?
Summer - Tree
  1. plant
  2. animal
Grade 3 Taxonomy
Does the picture show a plant or animal?
Spring - Sprout
  1. plant
  2. animal
Grade 3 Taxonomy
Classifying animals into smaller groups makes it easier for scientists to study them.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Taxonomy
Mammals are cold-blooded, have fur or hair, give milk to their young, and are mostly born live.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Taxonomy
Birds have a beak, two wings, two legs, and feathers, and lay eggs that have a shell.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Taxonomy
The animal shown has fins, gills, and lives in water.

Is the animal a fish?
Animal - X-Ray Fish
  1. no
  2. yes
Grade 3 Taxonomy
Camels are mammals because they
  1. eat meat.
  2. drink water.
  3. have hair.
  4. have humps.
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