Living vs. Nonliving Things 2

The video explains the characteristics that define living things, such as eating, drinking, breathing, growing, reproducing, removing waste, reacting to stimuli, and moving. It contrasts these traits with nonliving things, using examples like a tortoise and a volcano. The video highlights how plants and animals fulfill these criteria differently, emphasizing the diversity and complexity of life.

What is a key difference in how plants and animals obtain energy?

• Animals absorb nutrients from the soil.

• Plants use sunlight to make their own food.

• Animals make their own food using sunlight.

• Plants eat food like animals do.

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

• They must have a backbone.

• They must live in water.

• They must be able to fly.

• They must reproduce.

How do plants typically get rid of waste?

• By exhaling carbon dioxide.

• By storing waste in their roots.

• By releasing gases and extra water into the air and soil.

• By absorbing waste into their stems.

What is an example of a plant reacting to its environment?

• A plant changing color in autumn.

• A plant producing flowers.

• A plant growing taller.

• A plant turning towards the sun.

Why is a volcano considered nonliving?

• It does not have a solid form.

• It does not produce heat.

• It does not eat or drink.

• It does not move.