What distinguishes living organisms from nonliving things in terms of movement?

Living organisms can move on their own, while nonliving things cannot move unless acted upon by an external force.

Fill in the blank: Living organisms need ___ and ___ to survive.

Food and water

True or False: Nonliving things grow and require food.

False. Nonliving things do not grow and do not need food.

What is a characteristic of living organisms that involves a change in size or development over time?

Growth.

Riddle: I can move on my own, grow over time, and need food and water, but I am not a rock. What am I?

A living organism.

Describe how plants show movement.

Plants can move in response to environmental stimuli, such as sunflowers following the direction of the sun.

Fill in the blank: Organisms like camels and cacti are typically found in ___ environments.

Desert

What is the primary difference between living and non-living things in terms of respiration?

Living things can breathe and take in air, using organs like lungs in animals and stomata in plants, while non-living things, such as a bag, cannot breathe.

Fill in the blank: Reproduction is the process by which living things give birth to ___ of their own kind.

Young ones

True or False: Non-living things can reproduce.

False. Non-living things do not reproduce; for example, a bottle does not give birth to a new bottle.

Riddle: I don’t breathe but help you do it, I’m all around and keep you fit. What am I?

Air

Fill in the blank: The abiotic components of a habitat include air, rocks, water, sunlight, and ___.

Heat

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is an example of an aquatic habitat? A) Desert B) Ocean C) Forest D) Mountain

B) Ocean

What adaptations do fish have that enable them to survive in water?

Fish have gills that allow them to extract oxygen from water.

Riddle: I am found in every habitat, both land and sea, I help living things grow, and I’m in you and me.

Water

Fill in the blanks: Camels have long legs for adaptation to ___ habitats.

Desert

What adaptation allows desert plants to minimize water loss?

Reduced leaves and a thick waxy layer on stems

True or False: Aquatic plants have long and heavy roots to anchor them in water.

False. Aquatic plants have much smaller roots.

Riddle: I am found in deserts, my leaves are spines, and my stem does the work of photosynthesis. What am I?

Cactus

Fish have streamlined bodies to ___ in water.

Reduce friction and move freely

What is the primary function of the nictitating membrane in frogs?

To protect their eyes while in water

Fill in the blank: The cone-shaped trees in cold mountains help with ___ during rain and snowfall.

The sliding of water and snow