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Characteristics of Life

Characteristics of Life

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Science

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7th Grade

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MS-LS1-1, MS-LS3-2, MS-LS1-5

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7 Slides • 20 Questions

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Characteristics of Life (Lesson 2.1 Quiz Review)
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____ the study of life; also known as biology

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chemistry

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physics

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Life Science

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earth science

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______ are things that have all the characteristics of life; made of one or more cells

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organisms

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viruses

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cells

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particles

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What is the basic unit of living things?

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Multiple Choice

Homeostasis means

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wanting to stay home

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the ability to maintain an internal environment

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not changing over time

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Multiple Choice

_____ is the ability to do work.

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life

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energy

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homeostasis

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reproduction

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Multiple Choice

What is the main source of energy on Earth?

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stars

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moon

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water

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sun

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A moth changing into a butterfly is an example of 

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reproduction.

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growth and development.

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homeostasis.

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evolution.

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Multiple Choice

Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.

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All living things use energy

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All living things contain cells

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All living things maintain homeostasis

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All living things grow

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Multiple Choice

What is an adaptation?

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A feature or behavior that helps an animal survive.

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The food that an animal eats.

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How energy moves in a food web.

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How animals evolve throughout time.

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Multiple Select

Which are examples of a response to the environment?

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Sunflower facing the sun

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bears fattening up for the winter

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shivering

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Multiple Choice

The process whereby an organism produces more of its own kind

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development

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adaptation

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homeostasis

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reproduction

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Multiple Choice

_____ is a type of reproduction in which the offspring is an identical genetic copy of the parent. 

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mating

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cloning

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Multiple Choice

_____ is a type of reproduction in which the offspring is produced from 2 parents.

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mating

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cloning

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Multiple Choice

The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:

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compensating

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homeostasis

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balancing

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routine

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Multiple Choice

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A plant growing towards the light is an example of 

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reproduction.

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responding to a stimuli.

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metabolism.

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homeostasis.

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Multiple Choice

An amoeba is a unicellular organism. Which characteristic of life is this?

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All living things use energy

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All living things contain cells

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All living things respond to their environment

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All living things grow

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Multiple Choice

Rocks are not living because

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they never move

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they aren't needed for humans

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they are not made of cells

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they don't break down

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Multiple Choice

Most organisms on Earth use what two gases in order to breath and survive? 

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hydrogen and chlorine

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helium and carbon

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nitrogen and flourine

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oxygen and carbon dioxide 

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Multiple Choice

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The image seen here is of a person shivering due to cold temperature. This is an example of an organism maintaining ________________ in action!

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Homeostasis

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Adaptations

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Evolution

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Development

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following are the characteristics of life that all living organisms have?

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Is made of many cells (multicellular) and exhibits homeostasis

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Can grow, develop, and reproduce

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Can respond and adapt to stimuli in their environment

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Can obtain and use energy

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All of these are the characteristics of life for living organisms

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