WorksheetsDOL1: Characteristics of Life
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
Items must meet _____ the criteria on the Characteristics of Life list in order to be considered an organism.
all
some
most
none
Which option is living?
Trees and leaves
Rocks
Lake
Fire
Movement is a good way to determine if something is living.
True
False
What do living organisms NEED?
(Choose two.)
gas exchange, water
respond to the environment, grow, reproduce
move from one place to another.
food, eliminate waste, suitable environment
What do living organisms DO?
(Choose one.)
gas exchange, water
respond to the environment, grow, reproduce
move from one place to another.
food, eliminate waste, suitable environment
The scientific name for something living is a(n)
organism
cell
tissue
human
All of the following are characteristics of all living things EXCEPT
Respond to stimulus
Grow and develop
Made of cells
Movement
Fire has 6 of the 8 characteristics of life, which means it is living.
True
False
Something that isn't currently showing the characteristics of life but will when provided with the correct conditions:
living
nonliving
dead
dormant
Something that has never shown the characteristics of life and never will:
dormant
nonliving
living
dead
Which part of the microscope is labeled 5?
Ocular Lens
Objective Lenses
Diaphragm
Light Source
What does a microscope do?
Produces a magnified (bigger) image of something too small for the eye to see
Helps us look at stars
Produces a smaller image of something too big to see at once
Helps us look at our teeth
Which objective lens will give you the most magnification (zooms in the most)?
Blue lens
Red lens
Yellow lens
Contains the lens you look through.
Low-power Objective
High-power Objective
Eyepiece
Diaphragm
Moves slightly and is used to sharpen the image of the object you are viewing.
Coarse Adjustment Knob
Stage
Fine Adjustment Knob
Revolving Nosepiece
The greater the ___________________, the smaller the field you are actually viewing.
detail
objective
magnification
body
