Classification/Dichotomous keys

Leaf S

• Eastern white pine

• balsam poplar

• sweet gum

• ginko

What type of characteristics are used to make a dichotomous key?

• Characteristics that make an organism different from any other organism. (type of beaks, claws, root systems)

• Characteristics like age of an organism

• Where the organism lives

• How many organisms live in the environment

Which characteristics are used to identify the American Robin?

• Head color, Beak shape, and Beak Color

• Head color and Beak Color

• Beak Shape and Beak Color

• Beak Color

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

• class and family name
• genus and species name
• domain and kingdom name
• kingdom and phylum name

Tool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism is a:

• dichotomous key
• binomial nmenclature
• scientific name
• binomial key

An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?

• Class Insecta
• Order Amblygygi
• Order Araneae
• Order Scorpiones

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?

• Juniper
• Pine
• Spruce
• Fir

What is the name of bird W?

• Certhidea
• Geospiza
• Camarhynchus
• Platyspiza

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the name of bird Z?

• Certhidea
• Geospiza
• Camarhynchus
• Platyspiza

A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?

• Whip Scorpion
• Wind Scorpion
• Daddy long legs
• Scorpion