Living vs Nonliving Organisms

An organism is best described as...

• something that was once living, but no longer is

• something that was never alive and never will be alive

• any living thing

• something that moves

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What do plants need to live?

• Rocks

• Crayons

• Water

• Milk

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Which list contains only non living things in an environment?

• Snails, water, mushrooms

• Soil, trees, worms

• Sunlight, water, soil

• Rocks, snails, grass

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Which of the following is a living organism?

• A rock

• A mountain

• Air

• A plant

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What will happen to grass if it is not watered?

• It will get shorter.

• It will turn brown and look dead.

• It will grow longer and look green.

• It will stay the same.

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Non-living things can breathe.

• True

• False

How do you know a dog is alive?

• It can see, hear and smell.

• It can move, grow and reproduce.

• It lives in a doghouse.

• It has an owner that is alive.

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What part of this environment is non-living?

• Fish

• Plants

• Water

• Snail

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Which of the following is a living thing?

• A TV

• A Computer

• A puppy

• An iPhone

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Which observation in a forest involves an interaction between two groups of living organisms?

• Termites live in a decaying log

• Plants provide food for wildlife

• A snake suns itself on a rock

• Trees grow next to a creek

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