WorksheetsClassification of Living Things + Taxonomy
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
This mother dog had five adorable puppies. Which characteristic of living things does having puppies demonstrate?
made of cells
adapts to the environment
reproduces
obtains and uses energy
This diagram of a corn plant over the course of a season demonstrates which characteristic of living things?
adapts to the environment
grows and develops
has cells
What are one-celled organisms called?
germs
multicellular
viruses
unicellular
A lemur eats lots of leaves and fruits. This is a characteristic of living things known as...
obtains and uses energy
responds to the environment
grows and develops
Plants will grow toward the light, like these sprouts growing toward a sunny window. This is an example of...
has cells
reproduces
responds to stimulus
movement
These geese are flying in a V formation to travel to warmer weather for the winter. Is movement, such as flying, a must-have characteristic of living things?
Yes, movement is a must-have characteristic
No, movement is a might-have caracteristic
Which of the following is NOT a requirement to consider something as a living thing?
made of cells
reproduces
breathes
grows and develops
If you touch a hot stove, your body will automatically respond to the stimulus. What is a stimulus in science?
money the government provided during quarantine
a small organism
sharp objects
something that causes living things to respond and react
Classification means to organize things by (a) characteristics. (one word)
The system for classifying organisms that we use today was developed by ___________.
Karl Marx
Carl Lewis
Carl Sagan
Carl Linnaeus
