Characteristics of Life
What does it mean when something is non-living?
The thing is not alive and was never alive.
What is an example of the biosphere? (multiple answers)
Plants, trees, animals, humans.
Do plant cells or animal cells have cell walls?
Plant cells have cell walls.
What type of weather does high pressure have?
Clear skies, calm, dry, fair weather.
What does it mean when something is dead?
It is not living but used to be living at one point.
What are examples of the geosphere? (multiple answers)
Ground, rocks, minerals.
How does the mitochondria act in the cell?
It acts as the powerhouse of the cell..
What is something that living things need to survive? (multiple answers)
Gas exchange, water, energy, eliminate waste, suitable environment.
What is an example of the atmosphere? (multiple answers)
Air, wind.
How does the cell membrane act in the cell?
It acts as the skin of the cell.
What is the universal fact about all living organisms?
All living organisms have 1 or more cells.
What are some examples of the hydrosphere? (multiple answers)
Salt water, fresh water, ice, groundwater, precipitation.
How does the nucleus act in the cell?
It acts as the brain.
What is gas exchange?
Taking in and releasing gases. EX] breathing in O2, breathing out CO2
Do clouds count as a part of the atmosphere or the hydrosphere?
It counts as a part of the atmosphere.
What 2 characteristics of plants are chloroplast responsible for?
Chloroplast makes plants green, and helps plants convert sunlight to energy.