WorksheetsLevels of Classification
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The two parts of a scientific name are the species name and the ______ name.
a)
Phylum
b)
Genus
c)
Kingdom
d)
Order
2.
What are the 7 levels of classification, listed in order from most specific to least specific?
a)
a. Kingdom, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species
b)
Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
c)
Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom
d)
Species, genus, order, class, family, phylum, kingdom
3.
Animalia, Protista and Fungi are the
a)
Scientific names for organisms
b)
Names of kingdoms
c)
Levels of classification
d)
Names of scientists who founded taxonomy
4.
Kim is studying two types of chimpanzees: Pan troglodytes and Pan paniscus. Based on their names, Kim can conclude that the two types of chimpanzees belong to
a)
Different genera (genera = plural for genus)
b)
Different species
c)
Different kingdoms
d)
The same species
5.
Although clown fish do not have sharp teeth, they are in the same class as sharks because
a)
They both have scales.
b)
They have the same outer color.
c)
They have the same body shape (fins, backbone)
d)
They both eat the same things.
6.
What trait best SEPARATES these animals into groups.
a)
The color of the animals skin/fur
b)
Body covering (fur/blubber)
c)
The gender of the animal (male or female)
d)
How old the animals are
7.
These birds were all classified together. What explanation best shows the classification for ALL of these birds
a)
Some birds have long beaks
b)
Birds use their beaks for survival and gathering food
c)
some birds have colorful beaks
d)
some birds have small beaks
8.
A snake, iguana, and a turtle are all grouped together because they share similar characteristics. Which of the following characteristics do they NOT share?
a)
smooth, wet skin
b)
cold blooded
c)
lay eggs and dry skin
d)
vertebrates
9.
Which class is a vertebrate that lives in water and on land in its lifetime?
a)
mammal
b)
reptile
c)
fish
d)
amphibian
10.
On the playground, a group of students observed an animal that had an exoskeleton, eight legs, and joints. The animal they observed was
a)
mammal
b)
vertebrate
c)
mollusk
d)
invertebrate
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