Living, Non-living, & Cycles

On the field trip in a wooded area, you see a small, strange object. You wonder whether it is a live animal. The best way to find out is to observe the object to see if it

• has an odor.

• has separate parts.

• can make a noise and has a lifelike color.

• carries out basic life like functions.

Which of the items below is living?

• Oil

• Rock

• Grass

• Glaciers

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Which thing is non-living?

• A mushroom

• A tree

• A worm

• A river

What happens in stage 2 of a butterfly's life cycle?

• It hatches into a larva.

• It changes its body shape.

• It mates with other butterflies.

• It eats and grows.

In which life cycle stage is a frog able to live on land?

• tadpole

• froglet

• egg

• adult frog

Which of the following animals goes through metamorphosis?

• alligator

• frog

• lizard

• turtle

Which of the following pictures shows a stage in a frog’s life cycle when it breathes entirely through gills?

• adult frog

• tadpole

• egg

• froglet

Which of the following structures does a frog develop as it changes from a tadpole to an adult?

• eyes

• heart

• lungs

• tail

Which of the following must all plant and animal species do in order to survive?

• migrate

• reproduce

• make food

• change color

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During which stage of its life cycle does a butterfly spend the most time eating plant leaves?

• adult

• egg

• larva

• pupa