Is it a fish?


This task is about using evidence to classify animals.
Fish have all of these features:

  • fins
  • gills for breathing
  • a tail
  • cold blood
  • no legs
  • a backbone.
 
Fill in the following table for each animal. Answer Yes or No for each feature. Then use the information above to answer the question "is it a fish?".

Question 2Change answer

Animal
Does it have ...
Is it a fish?
An adult lobster
YesNoNot sure
YesNoNot sure
YesNoNot sure
YesNoNot sure
YesNoNot sure
YesNoNot sure
An adult seal
YesNoNot sure
YesNoNot sure
YesNoNot sure
YesNoNot sure
YesNoNot sure
YesNoNot sure
A photo of a pale pink axolotl
YesNoNot sure
YesNoNot sure
YesNoNot sure
YesNoNot sure
YesNoNot sure
YesNoNot sure
YesNoNot sure
YesNoNot sure
YesNoNot sure
YesNoNot sure
YesNoNot sure
YesNoNot sure
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