Classification and Dichotomous Keys

A student observes a mineral that is colorless and harder than glass. Based on the chart which mineral is the student observing?

• quartz

• fledspar

• garnet

• amphibole

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Plants use there location and flower color to attract pollinators. A plant with red flowers living along a woodland stream would most likely be pollinated by which of these butterflies?

• clouded skipper

• cloudywing

• Appalachian Brown

• silver spotted skipper

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

• swordfish

• leapard shark

• hammerhead shark

• nurse shark

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to the identification key, what type of creature is Creature Y?

• Ock

• Nanner

• Zapoom

• Waznat

• A

• B

• C

• D

According to the table, which animal is an arachnid?

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Based on the table, which bird is shown in the picture?

• Golden eagle

• Vulture

• Bald eagle

• owl

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

• swordfish

• leapard shark

• hammerhead shark

• nurse shark

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

• Amoeba

• Vorticella

• Paramecium

• Euglena

Based on the information in the table, the best way to tell gold from pyrite is by which property?

• Color

• Transparency

• Luster

• Hardness

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2