M1 Classification of Vertebrates Pre-assessment

Bermuda Turtle Project

1

Green turtles are vertebrates. Which major group of vertebrates do they belong to?

2

Write down 2 features that animals in this group have.

There are many types of vertebrates that are divided into groups based on their shared characteristics.
Read the descriptions in questions 3 - 8. For each one, select the vertebrate group(s) that match(es) the descriptions.

2

Which vertebrate groups lay eggs with shells?

2

Which vertebrate groups lay eggs without shells?

1

Which vertebrate groups have mammary glands to feed their babies milk?

1

Which vertebrate groups have skin covered in dry scales that are all attached?

1

Which vertebrate groups have skin covered in individual scales?

1

Which vertebrate groups undergo metamorphosis from tadpole to adult?

3

While talking a walk at Cooper’s Island Nature Reserve Kiara found an egg. The egg had a shell, so Kiara decided it must be a turtle egg.

a) Do you agree with Kiara? (1 point)
b) Explain your answer (2 points)

DATA HANDLING: Lionfish in Bermuda
Lionfish are an invasive species in Bermuda. The Bermuda Lionfish Task Force (BLTF) teaches people how to hunt for lionfish. They also study the number of lionfish seen and caught around the island. When people go hunting for lionfish they report how many fish they caught and where they caught them to the BLTF.

Here is some of the data people shared with BLTF about the number of lionfish captured in 2019.

Questions 10 - 12 are base on this information

1

Which result in the table above looks like an anomaly?

1

All of the results in the table are accurate! Suggest a reason why the anomalous number may have been caught that month.

13

Draw a graph to show the number of lionfish captured in 2019. Do not include the anomaly in your graph.

Watch this video on how to draw a graph on GoFormative.

Click on show your work below to begin drawing your graph.
Click on the blue check mark in the corner when you have finished.

Bermuda Turtle Project

Green turtles are vertebrates. Which major group of vertebrates do they belong to?

Write down 2 features that animals in this group have.

Which vertebrate groups lay eggs with shells?

Which vertebrate groups lay eggs without shells?

Which vertebrate groups have mammary glands to feed their babies milk?

Which vertebrate groups have skin covered in dry scales that are all attached?

Which vertebrate groups have skin covered in individual scales?

Which vertebrate groups undergo metamorphosis from tadpole to adult?

While talking a walk at Cooper’s Island Nature Reserve Kiara found an egg. The egg had a shell, so Kiara decided it must be a turtle egg.a) Do you agree with Kiara? (1 point)b) Explain your answer (2 points)

DATA HANDLING: Lionfish in Bermuda

Which result in the table above looks like an anomaly?

All of the results in the table are accurate! Suggest a reason why the anomalous number may have been caught that month.

Draw a graph to show the number of lionfish captured in 2019. Do not include the anomaly in your graph.Watch this video on how to draw a graph on GoFormative.Click on show your work below to begin drawing your graph.Click on the blue check mark in the corner when you have finished.

While talking a walk at Cooper’s Island Nature Reserve Kiara found an egg. The egg had a shell, so Kiara decided it must be a turtle egg.

a) Do you agree with Kiara? (1 point)
b) Explain your answer (2 points)

Draw a graph to show the number of lionfish captured in 2019. Do not include the anomaly in your graph.

Watch this video on how to draw a graph on GoFormative.

Click on show your work below to begin drawing your graph.
Click on the blue check mark in the corner when you have finished.