Taxonomy Vocabulary
Body System Vocab
Levels of Organization in Organisms
Plate Tectonics
Pictionary
100
a group of similar species
Genus
100
the group of organs that work together to break down foods into substances that your cells can use
digestive system
100
the smallest unit of life
cell
100
the preserved remains or evidence of past living organisms
fossil
100
Radiation
200
a taxonomic group of similar, related genera
family
200
Fight disease
immune system
200
cell differentiation
the process by which cells become different types of cells
200
continental drift
a hypothesis that suggests continents are in constant motion on the surface of Earth
200
A push or pull on an object
Force
300
a naming system that gives each organism a two-word scientific name
binomial nomenclature
300
System that supply your body with oxygen
respiratory system
300
a group of organs that work together and perform a specific task
organ system
300
a location where two plates collide
convergent plate boundary
300
a change in the size, shape, form, or state of matter that does not change the matter’s identity
Physical Change
400
a taxonomic group of related phyla or divisions
kingdom
400
Send signals to your brain
nervous system
400
a system of organization that begins with the simplest level and each level becomes more complex
hierarchical organization
400
the boundary between two plates that move away from each other
divergent plate boundary
400
Making a cake is a what kind of change?
Chemical Change
500
What is the correct order of the Taxonomic System
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
500
the system of glands throughout the body that regulate body functions
endocrine system
500
What is the correct order of the hierarchical organization
Cell, Tissues, Organs, Organ System, Organism,
500
a location where two plates slide past each other
transform plate boundary
500
Water that flows over earth's surface
Runoff