Classification

Question 1

why do we classify

Answer 1

we classify things to make it easier to identify them and communicate with other people about these things.giving things names helps ensure everybody knows what their talking about.

Question 2

define the term classification

Answer 2

the process in which we put things into groups

Question 3

what does a taxonimist do

Answer 3

taxonomists- are a type of scientist wo place things into groups

Question 4

list examples of classification you experience every day

& why

Answer 4

• grocery store
• school as in gender
• clothing store
• culture

Question 5

why aren’t the products in the supermarkets arranged in alphabetical order

Answer 5

since food products have differnt needs so they are sorted in to groups based on their major similarities (example frozen section since while lasgna and icecream don’t taste anything alike they have one main similarity when they are stored they need to be stored in cold places.)

Question 6

explain how classification is used in: .clothing shops

.online music stores

Answer 6

• ages, brands, genders

- artists, type of music or genre, alphabetical order

Question 7

explain why characteristics such as facial hair and and hair length would not make strong keys

Answer 7

They are not strong keys since both characteristics can change whereas other characteristics can’t change making them strong keys ( an example is hair and eye colour)

Question 8

scientificcc name for the binominal naming system:

Binominal -something-

Answer 8

-nomenclature-