Classification & Keys
The largest group in classification, used to divide all living things.
What is a kingdom?
This kingdom includes organisms that can photosynthesize and usually have roots, stems, and leaves.
What are plants?
A tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope.
What is a microorganism?
The process of cutting down trees on a large scale, destroying habitats.
What is deforestation?
A natural fuel formed from ancient plant and animal remains, like coal or oil.
What is a fossil fuel?
A scientific tool used to identify organisms based on their characteristics.
What is a classification key?
An example of an animal that is classified as a mammal.
What is a dog, human, dolphin, or bat?
This type of microorganism can cause diseases but is not classified as living.
What is a virus?
This happens to limestone buildings over time due to acid rain.
What is they get worn away or eroded?
The type of energy that comes from the sun and does not run out.
What is solar energy?
A group of animals that do not have a backbone.
What are invertebrates?
A single-celled organism without a nucleus, like bacteria belongs to this kingdom.
What are prokaryotes?
A polar bear's thick fur and layer of fat help it survive in this type of habitat.
What is the Arctic?
One way we can reduce air pollution from cars.
What is using public transport, cycling, or walking?
Two examples of renewable energy sources.
What are wind and hydroelectric power?
The two main types of animals in classification.
What are vertebrates and invertebrates?
The two other classes of vertebrates besides mammals, fish, and amphibians.
What are reptiles and birds?
This type of microorganism is used to make bread rise and ferment food.
What is yeast?
One negative effect of plastic pollution on marine animals.
What is animals can mistake plastic for food or get trapped in it?
This happens to the Earth’s temperature when too many greenhouse gases trap heat.
What is it increases (global warming)?
This group of vertebrates lays eggs, has scaly skin, and breathes air.
What are reptiles?
Fungi obtain nutrients by doing this, instead of making their own food like plants.
What is breaking down organic matter?
This adaptation allows some animals to blend into their surroundings to avoid predators.
What is camouflage?
One way to reduce the amount of litter in the environment.
What is recycling, reusing items, or throwing trash in bins?
One action that helps reduce the formation of acid rain.
What is burning fewer fossil fuels?