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  • A classification key is a series of <span class="blank">______</span> questions about the observable characteristics of living things.
    A classification key is a series of ______ questions about the observable characteristics of living things.
    • 'yes/no' ✓
  • Which of these questions about an ant eater can be answered with a "yes" or a "no"?
    Which of these questions about an ant eater can be answered with a "yes" or a "no"?
    • How old is it?
    • Is it a fish?  ✓
    • Where does it live?
    • How many legs does it have?
    • Has it got fur?  ✓
  • Which of these things describes the structure of a living thing?
    Which of these things describes the structure of a living thing?
    • It is wild.
    • It lives in the sea.
    • It has rough skin.  ✓
    • Its teeth are sharp.  ✓
    • I found it under a stone in the garden.
  • Thinking about the observable characteristic of size, put these animals in order of smallest to largest.
    Thinking about the observable characteristic of size, put these animals in order of smallest to largest.
    • 1
      ant
    • 2
      mouse
    • 3
      dog
    • 4
      crocodile
    • 5
      elephant
    • 6
      whale
  • Which of these people might use a classification key at work to help them identify living things?
    Which of these people might use a classification key at work to help them identify living things?
    • A plumber
    • A police officer
    • A zoologist  ✓
    • An electrician
    • A naturalist  ✓
  • What type of animal am I? I have fins, I don't have a curly tail and I am white.
    What type of animal am I? I have fins, I don't have a curly tail and I am white.
    • seahorse
    • beluga whale  ✓
    • basking shark
    • sea urchin
    • nudibranch
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