S1 Characteristics of Living Things

Which of the following characteristics of living things best explain a cat having kittens?

• Living things respond to their environment

• Living things can move

• Living things reproduce

• Living things grow

Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why your legs and arms get longer and stronger as you get older?

• Living things respond to their environment

• It is natural

• Living things reproduce

• Living things grow and develop

Before a soccer game, Charlie always takes a snack.

Which characteristic of living things does this best describe?

• living things need energy

• living things reproduce

• living things grow and develop

• living things can move

What is reproduction?

• To produce youngs that is similar to the parents

• To eat

• To read

• To drink

Why is food important to humans and animals ?

• To provide energy

• To find friends

• To reproduce

Rocks, water, air, sun, and soil are examples of ...

• living things

• non-living things

A fox is chasing a rabbit to catch and eat it. The rabbit is running away so that it can survive.

Both animals are showing examples of

• fighting

• reproduction

• movement

• looking for shelter

This picture is a good example of

• growth

• movement

• plants

• reproduction

Which one of these is NOT one of the characteristics of living things?

• Not all living things grow.

• All living things reproduce.

• All living things need energy to move.

• All living things need air, water and food to stay alive.

Which of these is one of the characteristics of living things?

• All living things need food and water

• All living things need shelter

• All living things need sunlight