Characteristics of Life

Something that once showed all the characteristics of life but no longer does and never will again:

• dormant

• nonliving

• dead

• living

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Something that has never shown the characteristics of life and never will:

• dormant

• nonliving

• living

• dead

Something that isn't currently showing the characteristics of life but will when provided with the correct conditions:

• living

• nonliving

• dead

• dormant

Something that is currently showing all the characteristics of life:

• living

• nonlivng

• dead

• dormant

A grizzly bear goes through dormancy. 

• True
• False

Hibernation and dormancy have some similarities but are not exactly the same. 

• True
• False

Fire is living because it has 6 of the 8 characteristics of life. 

• True 
• False

A seed is living because it has the ability to show the characteristics of life if given the proper conditions. 

• True 
• False 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Trees and grass go through a period of dormancy every winter in Iowa. 

• True 
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A pea pod that is picked from its plant and is no longer showing all the characteristics of life is _____________.

• dead

• dormant