11 questions
The smallest building block of life is ________
an element
a cell
an atom
a molecule
Everything is classified as either
slippery and dry
living and nonliving
hard and soft
yummy and gross
All living things need
air, nutrients, and space
water, oxygen, and nutrients
water, carbon dioxide, and nutrients
cells, air, and nutrients
To distinguish between living and nonliving things, all living things
respond to their environment, grow, need nutrients and air, reproduce, and need space
are known by their movement and need for nutrients
can sit still for a long period of time
have a smell
An example of a living thing is
a rock
a spoon
a desk
a plant
An example of a nonliving thing is
a plant
a leaf
a rock
a wooden door
An example of a living thing
a phone
a song
a computer
a turtle
An example of a nonliving thing is
a child
a mushroom
a table
a mosquito
I can test an object to see if it is living by asking
does it move when thrown, is it heavy, is it slippery?
did it grow, can it reproduce, does it need nutrients, and is it made up of cells?
is it pretty, is it hard, is it dry?
is it made up of elements, does it eat?
I can test an object to see if it is nonliving by asking
does it move when thrown, is it heavy, is it slippery?
did it grow, can it reproduce, does it need nutrients, and is it made up of cells?
is it pretty, is it hard, is it dry?
is it made up of elements, does it eat?
If an object can grow, needs nutrients, can reproduce, and needs space it is ________________
living
nonliving