Exploring Invertebrates
A science worksheet for Grade 5 students to explore the characteristics and diversity of invertebrate animals through various question types.
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Exploring Invertebrates
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Invertebrates are animals without a backbone. They make up about 95% of all animal species on Earth! They come in many different shapes and sizes and live in almost every habitat.
1. Which of the following is NOT an invertebrate?
Spider
Fish
Worm
Jellyfish
2. What is the main characteristic that defines an invertebrate?
They are cold-blooded
They have a backbone
They do not have a backbone
They live in water
3. Most invertebrates reproduce by laying .
4. Insects, spiders, and crabs are all examples of .
5. A snail is an invertebrate that belongs to a group called .
6. All invertebrates are small and cannot be seen without a microscope.
True
False
7. Worms are invertebrates that help to enrich the soil.
True
False
8. Name two different types of invertebrates and describe one characteristic of each.