Nature & science · Age 9 · Adaptations & Classification
Taxonomy – The Science of Naming and Grouping Life
Explore how the science of taxonomy organises all life on Earth into groups to aid scientific understanding.
Module
Adaptations & Classification
Age
Age 9
Duration
10 min
Questions
5
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Question 1
Multiple choice
What is taxonomy?
Question 2
Multiple choice
Carl Linnaeus created the system of giving every species two Latin names. What is this system called?
Question 3
Multiple choice
How does knowing that a new animal is a mammal help a scientist even before detailed study?
Question 4
True or false
Classification systems are fixed and never change as new species are discovered.
Question 5
Matching
Match each classification group level to its description (broadest to narrowest).