Classification Science

A branching diagram representing a hypothesis about the evolutionary descent of groups of organisms from a common ancestor.

• Cladistics

• Cladiogram

• Taxonomy

A classification system based on shared characteristics between groups or organisms and their common ancestor

• Cladistics

• Cladiogram

• Bionomial nomenclature

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_____________________ The taxonomic classification of living organisms in successive levels of complexity and inclusivity

• Speciation

• Hierarchy

• Phylogeny

Which of these is NOT one of the 5 Kingdoms?

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Linnaeus

• Animal

• Monera

An organism is.......

• a person who plays the organ

• a part of speech

• a dichotomous

• any living thing

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Why do we classify things?

• Grouping things helps us to understand them better

• all the cool people do it

• because we're better than every other organism

• why not?

The chart below lists samples of three materials. Classify each sample in the chart as an element, a compound, or a mixture by choosing the correct classification.

Nobel Gas

• element

• mixture

• compound

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The chart below lists samples of three materials. Classify each sample in the chart as an element, a compound, or a mixture by choosing the correct classification.

Salt dissolved in water

• element

• mixture

• compound

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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The chart below lists samples of three materials. Classify each sample in the chart as an element, a compound, or a mixture by choosing the correct classification.

• element

• mixture

• compound

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How much heat was produced by friction in machine D?

• 15

• 20

• 35

• 40

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