Living and Nonliving Things

Which of these is a living thing on Earth's surface?

• water

• rock

• tree

Jamie is making a list of nonliving things. Which of these things can he add to his list?

• carrots

• rabbits

• rocks

Which of the following is an example of a living thing?

• a crab

• a river rock

• a seashell

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Which of these is a nonliving thing that can be found on Earth's surface?

• grass

• ice

• mosquito

Which describes why squirrels are living things?

• They can be small or large.

• They can run up or down a tree.

• They can be brown, black, or gray.

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Pam says trees are not alive because they do not move from place to place. Why is Pam wrong?

• Animals live in trees.

• Trees can be cut down.

• Trees need air, water, and food.

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Which pair of things can only be done by living things?

• eating and growing

• freezing and melting

• becoming warm and cold

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Which is a group of only living things?

• a frog, a dog, a pencil

• a fish, a cat, a crocodile

• a television, a wheel, a lion

Which sentence about all nonliving things is true?

• Nonliving things do not need food.

• Nonliving things are only found on Earth.

• Nonliving things can make copies of themselves.

Which of these items is an example of a nonliving thing?

• a table

• a kitten

• a goldfish