Needs of Living Things

ALL of the following are needs of every living thing EXCEPT . . .

• water

• energy

• oxygen

• stable internal conditions

• living space

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Organisms need a source of energy to live.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What do living things use as an energy source?

• water

• food

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

How do plants obtain energy?

• capture the sun's energy and use it to make their own food

• eat other animals

• eat other plants

• go to the grocery store

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Plants need carbon dioxide and water, along with energy from the sun to make their own food.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Living things that make their own food are called . . .

• heterotrophs

• autotrophs

• microscopic

• organisms

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The prefix "auto" in the word AUTOTROPH means . . .

• self

• other

• food

• car

Living things that CANNOT make their own food are called . . .

• heterotrophs

• autotrophs

• microscopic

• organisms

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The prefix "hetero-" in the word HETEROTROPH means . . .

• self

• other

• food

• car

All living things ultimately get their energy from the sun, either directly or indirectly.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3