Grouping and Classifying

What is classification?

• The arrangement of living and non-living things into groups or categories

• The process of making things larger

• The study of rocks and minerals

• The art of painting pictures

What is single-stage classification?

• Sorting objects into an order based on a property

• Separating a large group of objects into smaller groups based on a single characteristics.

• Mixing objects randomly

• Painting objects different colors

What is the purpose of classification keys?

• To identify living things by answering yes or no questions

• To mix objects randomly

• To paint objects different colors

• To separate objects by size

What are the two main classifications of animals in the animal kingdom?

• Vertebrates and Invertebrates

• Mammals and Birds

• Fish and Reptiles

• Amphibians and Molluscs

Which of the following is NOT a type of invertebrate?

• Annelid

• Mollusc

• Bird

• Arthropod

What characteristic do vertebrates have?

• Soft bodies

• Backbones

• Exoskeletons

• No skin

Which group of plants is classified as having seeds and being flowering?

• Vascular plants

• Non-vascular plants

• Plants with spores

• Plants with seeds - flowering

What does the term "classify" mean?

• To grow plants

• To arrange in groups or categories

• To build a backbone

• To swim in water