Classification Levels
The broadest of the eight major taxonomic levels.
What is domain?
The scientific study of how living things are classified.
What is taxonomy?
The number of kingdoms in the eukaryote domain
What is 4?
What is our only hope in life and death?
That we are not our own but belong to God.
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What is the most specific taxonomic level, consisting of organisms that can generally reproduce with one another and produce fertile offspring?
Species
A scientist who identifies, names, and classifies organisms?.
What is a taxonomist?
The language most scientific names are in.
What is Latin?
What is God?
God is the creator of everyone and everything.
This river forms much of the border between Washington and Oregon.
What is the Columbia River?
What are the three taxonomic levels in order from broadest to most specific: family, kingdom, and genus?
Kingdom, family, genus.
The two-word naming system gives each organism a scientific name based on its genus and species.
What is binomial nomenclature?
What are the two ways organisms obtain energy: organisms that make their own food and organisms that get energy by consuming other organisms?
What are autotrophs and heterotrophs?
How can we glorify God?
By loving him and by obeying his commands and law.
The largest ocean on Earth
What is the Pacific Ocean?
What taxonomic level comes immediately below family?
Genus
The identification tool presents two contrasting choices at each step to help identify an unknown organism
What is a dichotomous key (or taxonomic key)?
The name of the scientist who developed the two part naming system.
Bonus: Where was he from?
Who is Carl Linnaeus?
Bonus: Sweden
What else did God create?
God created all things, and all his creation was very good.
Which team defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on October 11, 2026?
The Milwaukee Brewers.
Name all four kingdoms within Eukarya.
Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, and Protista
Why can scientists use DNA evidence to classify organisms?
DNA evidence helps to reveal closeness of relationship among organisms.
If two organisms share the same first word in their scientific names, what taxonomic level do they share?
Genus
What does the law of God require?
That we love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and love our neighbor as ourselves.
What annual award is given to the best pitcher in each Major League Baseball league?
The Cy Young award.