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Dichotomous Key 2

Authored by Quenton Howard

Science

8th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 6+ times

Dichotomous Key 2
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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following is an accurate description of the fiddler crab?

3 Paris of walking legs on both sides

Two propodus

3 Chelipeds

A pair of eyes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the correct classification for the pictured organism?

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Insecta

Scorpiones

Araneae

Amblypygi

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

1. a) Abdomen segmented.............go to 2

b) Abdomen not segmented ......go to 4

2. a) Abdomen with tail....................go to 3

b) Abdomen without tail...............go to 5

3. a) Tail with stinger..........................Scorpion

b) Tail without stinger.....................Whip scorpion

4. a) Legs longer than body.............Daddy Long Legs

b) Legs not longer than body……….Wind scorpion

5. a) Covered with spines .......................Mite

b) Few spines.....................................Tick

Whip Scorpion

Daddy Long Legs

Mite

Tick

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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To what order does a two pairs of wings, rigid and leathery and mouth for sucking belong to?

Diptera

Lepidoptera

Heteroptera

Coleoptera

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following characteristics will most likely be helpful in identifying a butterfly using a dichotomous key?

It migrates north in the summer

It has long tail

It likes only certain plants

Its wings beat very fast in hot weather

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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You found a cone that was large with needles in groups of 2 or more, what did you find?

Juniper

Pine

Spruce

Fir

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which letter in the picture has two pairs of wings?

M

K

F

L

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