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WorksheetsClassification and Dichotomous Keys Assessment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is a dichotomous key?
A tool for classifying organisms based on their physical traits
A map for finding animal habitats
A key that opens a scientist's laboratory
Is the right answer for classifying this organism chosen on this dichotomous key?
Yes
No
Select all of the options that ARE classification characteristics of this organism.
Is covered in fur
Is dangerous
Has 4 legs
Has paws with 5 digits
Which of the following is NOT a scientific kingdom used in classification?
Animalia
Fungi
Plantae
Organism
What types of animals are these?
Vertebrates
Invertebrates
A vertebrate can be defined as an animal who_________.
...has no spinal chord
...has no legs and no tail
...has a spinal chord
...has legs and a tail
Use this dichotomous key to classify rock D.
Slate
Granite
Obsidian
Conglomerate
Which of these categories would likely NOT appear on a dichotomous key?
Has fur/does not have fur
Has wings/has no wings
Carnivore/herbivore/omnivore
Is mean/is nice
If you were creating a dichotomous key for ocean animals, which question would separate dolphins from sharks?
Is the animal a vertebrate?
Is the animal a cranivore?
Does the animal have fins?
Does the animal breathe through gills?
Which of the following is the best definition of "classification"?
The practice of grouping animals randomly and studying their characteristics
The practice of grouping animals based on their characteristics
The practice of studying animals in their natural habitats
The practice of studying animals under a microscope
