1 1 GizmosName:Jana Dari OmariDate:Sept, 27. 2023Student Exploration: Dichotomous KeysDirections: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions andprompts in the orange boxes.Vocabulary:dichotomous key, genusorganism, scientific name, species, traitsPriorKnowledge Question (Do this BEFORE using the Gizmo.)Jerome is walking through a park when he sees the spider shoivn at left. How couldJerome find out what type of spider it is?The amount of legs spotting, sizeGizmo Warm-upInthe field, scientists often have to identify an unfamiliarorganism(livingthing j. A reliable way to identify organisms is to use a dichotomous keyA dichotomous key is a series of pained statements or questions thal leadI o the identificalion of an organism.TheDichotomousKeys Gizmo allows you to use five different dichotomouskeys to identify a variety of organisms. To begin,makesureCaliforniaAlbatrosses and Organism A are selected.1.Read thetwostatementsallower right. Which oflhetwo statements most closely matchesthecharacteristics of the bird pictured?Large areasof lhebird s body are coveredinwhile feathers2.Select that statement and clickNextContinue until you have correctly identified the albatross. If youchange your mind about a choice, you can click the Back button.Ifyou incorrectly identify the albatross,you can click the Start Over button and try again.A.Whal is the name oflhealbatross?Shorl-lailed albatrossBThe scientific name is showninitalics. Scientific names have twoparts: lhe genusname and lhespecies name. Whal is the scientific name of this albatross?Poebaslria AlbalrusReproduction Ter educational use wily. Public sharing or posting prohibited. C 2C2O ExptoreLeamlng™n gFits referredPreview Mode
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