Why Classify? – How Classification Helps Scientists

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1. Question 1

   Multiple choice

   Why do scientists use a classification system for living things?

2. Question 2

   Multiple choice

   A scientist in Spain and a scientist in Japan both use the same scientific name for a lion: Panthera leo. Why is this useful?

3. Question 3

   Multiple choice

   Classification helps scientists study living things because organisms in the same group:

4. Question 4

   True or false

   Scientific classification is only useful for scientists – it has no practical use for everyday people.

5. Question 5

   Matching

   Match each benefit of classification to its explanation.

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• Taxonomy – The Science of Naming and Grouping Life

• Adaptations All Around – Spotting Survival Features

• Branching Key Challenge – Sort These Animals!

• Built to Survive – Adaptations Across Nature

• Hot and Cold – Habitat Extremes and Animal Survival