Living, Nonliving, Dead

If an organism is dead, it 

• was once living but now is not
• shows some of the 8 characteristics of life but not all
• was once nonliving but now is not
• is dormant.

This is a change in the surrounds (e.g., a sudden loud noise).

• response
• stimulus
• habitat

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Which one of the following are nonliving Things?

• car, tree, bushes
• tire, road, car
• forest,grass,clouds
• all in the pictures

How can you tell if something is alive?

• It cannot have young.
• It does not grow or change.
• It can only move with your help.
• It grows, changes, or moves on its own.

True or False: Living Things Reproduce

• Maybe
• No
• Yes
• Don't know

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Why do sunflowers bend toward the sun?

• Each day they change directions
• They bend to catch the most sunlight
• The roots force them to change directions

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Why do living things need food?

• to have fun
• to help the farmers
• to make energy

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Living things need air, water, and ______ to survive.

• computers
• food
• animals
• school

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Is water living, nonliving, or once alive? 

• Living
• Nonliving
• Once alive
• None of the above

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One thing that all living things can do that nonliving things can't do is ______

• fly
• hunt
• reproduce
• see

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