Living, Dead & Never Alive

Question 1

Which of the following statements correctly describes why a tree, a fossilized leaf, and a plastic bottle belong to the categories living, once‑living, and never‑living?

Accepted Answer

The tree is living because it grows, needs water, and can produce seeds; the fossilized leaf is once‑living because it was part of a plant but can no longer grow or reproduce; the plastic bottle is never‑living because it has never been able to grow, obtain food, or reproduce.

Answer

The tree is never‑living because it does not move, the fossilized leaf is once‑living because it once grew, and the plastic bottle is never‑living because it cannot breathe.

Answer

The tree is once‑living because it is rooted, the fossilized leaf is never‑living because it is stone, and the plastic bottle is living because it can be recycled.

Answer

The tree is living because it is green, the fossilized leaf is living because it still looks like a leaf, and the plastic bottle is once‑living because it was made from oil that once came from living organisms.

Question 2

Which of the following is a living thing?

Accepted Answer

a tree

Answer

a pencil

Answer

a shoe

Answer

a rock

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a living thing?

Accepted Answer

a rock

Answer

a goldfish

Answer

a rabbit

Answer

a tree

Try three questions

Which of the following statements correctly describes why a tree, a fossilized leaf, and a plastic bottle belong to the categories living, once‑living, and never‑living?

Which of the following is a living thing?

Which of the following is NOT a living thing?

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