FishChapter 4

Powerpoint created & shared by Jamie MillerFifth & Sixth Grade Teacher

Caldwell Adventist Elementary SchoolIdaho Conference, USA

1. Which characteristic is common to both cartilaginous fish and jawless fish?

a. A skeleton of cartilageb. Paired finsc. An operculumd. Scales

2.Which of the following is not a class of fish?

a. Jawless fishb. Cartilaginous fishc. Bony fishd. Marine fish

3. What is true about all fish?

a. They have scales

b. They are coldblooded

c. They have finsd. All of these

4.Which uses “bait” to catch prey?

a. The angler fishb. The manta rayc. The archer fishd. None of these

5. What is the function of the lateral line?

a. Allows fish to floatb. Allows fish to movec. Allows fish to heard. Allows fish to smell

6. Which of the following would be a bony fish?

a. A lampreyb. A stingrayc. A sharkd. A tuna

7. Covering the outside of a fish is a slimy substance called

a. Operculumb. Mucusc. Cartilaged. Scale

8. An organ fish have but land animals do not have is

a. Heartb. Swim bladderc. Earsd. Lungs

9. Which organism lives in fresh water and returns to the sea to spawn?

a. The hammerhead shark

b. The lampreyc. The eeld. The skate

10. Fish are an important part of freshwater food chains because

a. They help maintain a healthy population of many smaller animals

b. They breathe oxygen out of the waterc. They swim around, cleaning slime out of

the waterd. They live in the water their entire lives

11. Which of the following help fish regulate how close they swim to the bottom?

a. Gills and swim bladderb. Lateral line and gillsc. Swim bladder and lateral lined. Fins and swim bladder

12. Which of the following is a parasite?

a. A troutb. A lampreyc. A stingrayd. A tuna

13. Which structure protects the gills of a fish?

a. The lateral lineb. The gillsc. The operculumd. The swim

bladder

14. Which of the following is not a characteristic of bony fish?

a. Elongated bodyb. Gill openingsc. Paired finsd. Swim bladder

15. Which of the following is an example of a cartilaginous fish?

a. A hagfishb. A skatec. A bassd. None of these

16. Which of the following lacks a swim bladder?

a. A sharkb. A troutc. A piked. None of these

Part 2 MatchingMatch the labeled structure on the diagram with the correct name or description. Write the letter of the structure on the line provided.

17. ____ Dorsal fin18. ____ Enables a fish to hear19. ____ Pelvic fin20. ____ Protects the gills21. ____ Propels the fish forward22. ____ Pectoral fin

17. b18. a19. d20. f21. c22. e

23. What are the functions of a fish’s fins?

The fins enable fish to move, turn, and stop in the water. They also help protect some fish because of spines that are present.

24. What is a food chain? Give an example of a food chain that includes fish.

A food chain is the movement of energy from plants to animals, and then on to other animals.

25. What features do the archer fish and four-eyed fish have that show the Creator’s design?

The archer fish has a specially designed tongue that allows it to shoot out drops of water or a stream of water in order to dislodge insects on overhanging vegetation so they can be eaten.

The four-eyed fish is designed with special eyes. The upper portion of each eye is designed to see through air; the lower portion of the eye is designed to see through water. In this way, the fish is able to spot predators in and out of the water.