Mad Scientists
Pig Latin
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Critters Big & Small
Human Impact
100
The Swedish scientist who created the system of classification that we use today.
Who is Linneaus?
100
Latin translation for heat
What is thermo?
100
Animals in the order Carnivora have this is common.
What is eating meat?
100
This class of animal is hatched from an egg laid on land.
What is Reptilia?
100
A word which describes the current state of the Giant Awk, the Tasmanian Tiger, the Passenger Pigeon, and the Dodo Bird, as a result of humans.
What is extinct?
200
Scientists decided on using Latin for all scientific classification. Latin comes from this ancient civilization.
What is the Ancient Rome?
200
Latin translation for tiny
What is micro?
200
Only members of this grouping level can mate.
What are species?
200
Some animals have more than one common name, such as the puma, which can also be called this.
What is panther, jaguar, mountain lion or cougar?
200
Eating this type of food eliminates the use of pesticides and reduces gas emissions, both of which are harmful to animal habitats.
What is local organic food?
300
This invention helped scientists discover new kingdoms.
What is the microscope?
300
Engish translation for exo
What is outer?
300
The five kingdoms of living things.
What are Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Monera and Prostista?
300
These two classes of animals are warm blooded.
What is Aves and Mammalia?
300
Made from oil, these common products often end up in oceans, becoming dangerous for marine animals.
What are plastic bags?
400
The system that biologists use to classify living things.
What is taxonomy?
400
Latin translation for tooth
What is dent?
400
The two levels of classification that are used in binomial nomenclature (2 part naming system).
What are genus and species?
400
This single-celled, blob-like creature is found in both fresh and salt water.
What is an amoeba?
400
These biomes (habitats) contain more species of animals than any other on earth. We must make greater efforts to protect them.
What are rainforests?
500
This Greek scientist was one of the first people to study plants and animals, giving over 500 of them names.
Who is Aristotle?
500
English translation for chlor
What is green?
500
The second level of classifying living things after kingdoms.
What is phylum?
500
Clams and squids belong to this class of invertebrate animals.
What is a mollusk?
500
Many dishwasher detergents contain these harsh chemicals which are harmful to the environment. Look for detergents that do not have this ingredient.
What are phosphates?
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