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Characteristics of Living Things

Authored by Christine DeNuzzio

Science

6th - 8th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 60+ times

Characteristics of Living Things
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1.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Something that was living, will be living or is living is referred to as (a)   .

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

2.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Something that isn't alive, was never alive and never will be alive is called (a)  

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

An ameba is a unicellular organism. Which characteristic of living things is being displayed in this example?

Respond to stimuli

Reproduce

Made of Cells

Have Organization

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A turtle lays eggs on the beach and they hatch into baby turtles that return to the sea. This displays which characteristic of living things?

Respond to stimuli

Reproduce

Need Energy

Have DNA

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The roots of the maple tree grow toward the water source beneath the soil.

Reproduce

Respond to stimuli

Made of Cells

Have Organization

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A herd of deer graze on the green grass in the field across the street. The characteristic being displayed is

Reproduce

Respond to Stimuli

Made of Cells

Need Energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A puppy gets half of its genes from its mother and the other half from its father. The characteristic of living things being displayed is

Made of Cells

Has DNA

Needs Energy

Has Organization

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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