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Cambridge Checkpoint Lower Secondary Science Workbook 7 (Peter D Riley) Answers (Third Edition: New Syllabus)

This document contains answers to chapter 2 questions from the Cambridge Checkpoint Lower Secondary Science Workbook 7. The chapter is about identifying species. It includes definitions of species and hybrids. There are examples of observing and classifying living things, and explanations for scientific naming of species. A model is described for investigating how much water a balloon can hold to support a weight, representing a slug. Keys are provided to classify birds based on features.

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Cambridge Checkpoint Lower Secondary Science Workbook 7 (Peter D Riley) Answers (Third Edition: New Syllabus)

This document contains answers to chapter 2 questions from the Cambridge Checkpoint Lower Secondary Science Workbook 7. The chapter is about identifying species. It includes definitions of species and hybrids. There are examples of observing and classifying living things, and explanations for scientific naming of species. A model is described for investigating how much water a balloon can hold to support a weight, representing a slug. Keys are provided to classify birds based on features.

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Cambridge Checkpoint Lower Secondary Science Workbook 7 (Peter D Riley)

ANSWERS (THIRD EDITION: NEW SYLLABUS)

CHAPTER 2 Identifying Species

1
a
A group of living organisms that have very similar features and that produce fertile
offspring.

b
It is usually sterile (cannot breed).

c
The cross between a male donkey and a female horse.
Making observations

2
— The finger drawing will probably be life-size but should have a x1 symbol, next to it.
Be prepared for some students drawing it larger than life, such as x 2 or even smaller
x
1/2.
— There should be little or no shading (some students may decide to add some hairs
between the joints on the top of their finger but there must be a label for this).
— The labels should be written horizontally.
— The label lines should be horizontal and from the label to the centre of the feature
being labelled.
— The drawing should have a title.

Strengths:
— Allows close observation — an essential thinking and working scientifically (TWS)
skill.
— Generates questions to be asked when new features are seen.

Limitations:
— Not detailed — just a line drawing (no shading).
— Not to scale.

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Observing and classifying


3
a

b
Classify: Organise into different groups based on certain features.

c
Examples could include plants and animals, vertebrate or invertebrate
groups of animals. (If they have studied the Chemistry or Physics chapters, they might
also mention metals and non-metals or energy.)

4
a
Species or special group.

b
Greek and Latin.

c
So that everyone, wherever they are working, uses the same name for each species.

5
a
Pour water into the balloon so that it swells up, then tie the end of the balloon.

b
Place a small weight on top of the balloon to see if the balloon can hold it up without

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becoming squashed.

c
Strength: The model can be used to investigate how much water is needed to support
the balloon, which is a model of the slug.
Limitation: The model cannot show the slug moving and whether more support is
needed for this to happen.

Keys
6

7
B = la, 2a. B is an avocet.
C = lb, 3a. C is a warbler.
D = lb. 3b. D is a finch.

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