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Dichotomous Keys

Authored by Levorn Miller

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

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Dichotomous Keys
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?

physical features
weather patterns
environment
diet

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?

1
2
3
4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?

Coleoptera
Heteroptera
Diptera
Lepidoptera

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Using this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.

band-tail puffer
spotted goat fish
peacock flounder
trumpet fish

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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What is the name of bird W?

Certhidea
Geospiza
Camarhynchus
Platyspiza

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Term given to describe the 2 name naming system is:

dichotmous key
binomial nomenclature
2 scientific names
binomial key

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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What is a dichotomous key used for in science?

To organize biomes
Classify organisms
Identify bacteria only
None of these

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