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| + | A '''classification key''' is a set of questions about the features of a [[Alive|living thing]] that can be used to [[identify]] it. | ||
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| + | A '''classification key''' is a set of questions about the features of an [[organism]] that can be used to [[identify]] it. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:22, 18 November 2018
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
A classification key is a set of questions about the features of a living thing that can be used to identify it.
About Classification Keys
Classification keys are used by scientists to find out the name of the creature they're looking at. If the key they have can't be used to identify the creature it might be a new creature that no-one has seen before.
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| A puffin lays hard eggs and has feathers. | An axolotl lays soft eggs, has gills and lungs and no scales. | A hedgehog does not lay eggs and has fur. | A gecco lays soft shelled eggs and has dry scales. |
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Key Stage 3
Meaning
A classification key is a set of questions about the features of a living thing that can be used to identify it.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A classification key is a set of questions about the features of an organism that can be used to identify it.