5.9A Interactions of Living and Nonliving 1

The following life processes are shared by all living things except –

• nutrition

• respiration

• photosynthesis

• growth

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which list below contains all nonliving components?

• Oxygen, water, sunlight, fungus

• Water, soil, sunlight, air

• Carbon dioxide, soil, bacteria, water

• Water, bacteria, sunlight, air

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A teacher makes the following observations during recess. Which number is an example of two living organisms interacting?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which of the following choices is an example of a living organism interacting with another living organism in its environment?

• Sunflowers turn toward the Sun every day.

• Barnacles attach themselves to hard surfaces like boats and rocks.

• Moss living in a forest absorbs water to survive.

• Human mouths are filled with billions of bacteria.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Desert plants, like cactus plants, have many adaptations that help them survive in the harsh desert environment. One adaptation is the sharp spines that cover the plant. This adaptation helps the cactus –

• absorb nutrients from the air

• provide some shade for itself

• capture insects to eat

• stay rooted in the sandy soil

All organisms must obtain energy in order to survive. In which example below is an organism obtaining energy without depending on another living organism?

• A dog eats dog food from his bowl.

• A palm tree produces food through photosynthesis.

• A sparrow eats insects out of a log.

• Mold growing on a piece of bread feeds on the sugars.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Plants make their own food using ________ resources?

• nonliving

• living and nonliving

• living

• no

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is a characteristic of all living things?

• They have a heartbeat.

• They consume food.

• They grow.

• They breathe oxygen using lungs.

  
  

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NGSS.3-LS1-1

All of the following are nonliving components of a classroom environment except –

• the desks

• the water fountain

• the goldfish

• the air

Which list below contains only living components of an ecosystem?

• Water, plants, animals, fungi

• Plants, fungi, bacteria, animals

• Animals, fungi, bacteria, air

• Plants, bacteria, soil, fungi