Characteristics of Life

Characteristics of Life

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Science

9th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS1-1, MS-LS1-8, MS-LS1-5

+4

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22 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 5 pts

All living organisms are made up of ____.

Cells
Bacteria
Organs
Tissue

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which of the following is a term used to describe all the chemical reactions that take place in a living thing?

respiration
mutations
homeostasis
metabolism

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

A plant growing towards a light source is an example of which of the following?

attracting a mate

destroying infectious germs

responding to a stimuli

obtaining moisture from the air

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Infants will often smile when they hear a parent’s voice. In this situation, the parent’s voice is considered

stimulus

response

adaptation

resource

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Identify all of the following that are living.

Volcano

Tree

Sun

Fungus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Identify all of the following that are nonliving.

Rock

Oxygen

Bacteria

Battery

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

The basic unit of life is called a (n)

atom
compound
cell
energy

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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