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What is classification?
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The organization of things into groups according to ways in which they are alike
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What do scientists classify?
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They classify many things such as:
~ rocks and minerals ~ Living organisms ~ stars and galaxies |
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How does classification helps scientists?
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Classification makes it easier for scientists to keep track of the natural world.
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How did Aristotle classified animals?
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He classified animals by whether they were land, water, or air animals.
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What is kingdom?
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The most general level of the classification system.
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What is Species?
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The most specific level of classification.
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What are the classification levels from the order of largest to smallest?
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Kingdom, Phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.
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