MONTESSORI SCHOOL

AFL #2 – FIRST TERM

SCIENCE - 5TH GRADE
“TODAY I DO IT WELL. TOMORROW, MUCH BETTER”
TEACHER’s NAME: PABLO DE KARTZOW S. DATE: September 27th, 2019

STUDENT’s NAME: ________________________________ 6TH ___ SCORE: ________

Use the dichotomous key to identify the scientific names of the
organisms represented below (1 point each one / 3 points in total)
Vocabulary words:
Tusk: a long pointed tooth, especially one which protrudes from the closed mouth, as in the
elephant, walrus, or wild boar.
Slits: a long, narrow cut or opening.
Dichotomous key

1. a. tail fins are horizontal……………………………………. go to 2

b. tail fins are vertical ……………………………………… go to 3

2. a. has teeth or tusk………………………………………… go to 4

b. has no teeth……………………………………………… Balaena mysticetus

3. a. has gills slits behind mouth ……………………………. go to 5

b. has no gills slits …………………………………………… Lepidosiren paradoxa

4. a. black with white underside………………………………. Orcinus orca

b. tusk, gray with dark spots…………………………….…. Monodon monoceros

5. a. head is hammer shaped ………………………………… Sphyrna mokarran

b. tail fins are half the body length…………………………. Alopias vulpinus

1. Species name: ___________________________________

2. Species name: ___________________________________

3. Species name: ___________________________________

 MONTESSORI SCHOOL
AFL #2 – FIRST TERM
SCIENCE - 5TH GRADE
“TODAY I DO IT WELL. TOMORROW, MUCH BETTER”

Multiple choice (0,5 each one / 2,5 points in total)

4. Dichotomous keys can be used to help determine the
a) size of organisms.
b) needs of organisms.
c) identity of organisms.
d) behavior of organisms.

5. Which of the following factors is most important when classifying an organism?

a) size
b) evolutionary history
c) shape
d) habitat

6. Two groups of organisms with similar characteristics may share

a) a common ancestor
b) an evolutionary history
c) both A and B
d) neither A nor B

7. Which statement is true?

a) Species with similar evolutionary histories are not classified together.
b) Species with different evolutionary histories are classified more closely together.
c) Species with similar evolutionary histories are classified more closely together.
d) Species with similar evolutionary histories are classified in the same species.

8. Which of the following factors is most important when classifying an organism?

a) size
b) shape
c) habitat
d) evolutionary history

Building Vocabulary: write a definition for each of these terms

(0,5 point each one / 1 point in total)

9. Shared derived characteristic:

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10. Convergent evolution:

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 MONTESSORI SCHOOL
AFL #2 – FIRST TERM
SCIENCE - 5TH GRADE
“TODAY I DO IT WELL. TOMORROW, MUCH BETTER”

Species Relationships
The diagram below shows many different types of animals and connections between them.

Short answers (1,5 point each one / 3,5 points in total)

11. What is this type of diagram called, and what is the purpose of such a diagram?

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12. Did bony fishes evolve from sharks and their relatives? Give evidence for your answer.

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13. Are birds more closely related to mammals or reptiles? Explain your answer.

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