From eating plants who use the sun's energy for photosynthesis.
100
reproduction, movement, growth
movement is not a characteristic of life
200
Bananas, peas, and onions are classified as _______.
biotic
200
_______ is the characteristic of life that describes an organism getting larger.
Growing
200
Living things must be able to _______, or make more of their kind.
reproduce
200
Computer programs can use energy, adapt to their surroundings, respond to stimuli, grow and develop. Why aren't computer programs considered living?
They are not made of cells and do not maintain homeostasis or reproduce.
200
using energy, responding to stimuli, eating food
eating food is not a characteristic of life
300
The sun is _______.
abiotic
300
A chameleon changing color to blend in with her surroundings is an example of _______.
adaptation
300
All living things must grow and _______.
develop
300
_______ is an example to show how dolphins are adapted to life in the water.
multiple answers including:
extra fat under skin for warmth,
blowhole atop head for breathing,
smooth, slick skin for moving quickly in the water, or
ability to stay under water for long periods
300
resting, reproducing, responding
resting is not a characteristic of life
400
Icicles and rain are classified as _______.
abiotic
400
The ability of a living organism to maintain relatively constant internal conditions is called _______.
homeostasis
400
Living things must obtain and use _______.
energy
400
_______ is a characteristic of living things that a river does not have.
multiple answers including:
"All living things are made of cells" or
"All living things reproduce"
400
need oxygen, need energy, respond to stimuli
all living things do not need oxygen
500
Road kill is classified as _______.
biotic
500
Autotrophs making their own food and heterorophs eating other organisms as food are both examples of ______.
all living things needing energy
500
Living things must be able to _______ to their environment.
adapt
500
Flashlights use energy, but three reasons they aren't considered living are _______, _______, and _______
multiple answers including:
not made of cells,
do not reproduce,
do not maintain homeostasis, and/or
do not grow and develop