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Diversity of Living and Non-Living Things
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- 1.
Which of the following is a characteristic of ALL living things?
(a) They can move from place to place(b) They grow and reproduce(c) They are green in colour(d) They live in water
- 2.
Which of the following is a non-living thing?
(a) Marble(b) Mushroom(c) Coral(d) Moss
- 3.
A dried leaf that has fallen from a tree is best described as:
(a) Non-living (once lived)(b) Still living(c) Never living(d) A living non-organism
- 4.
Which pair below contains ONE living and ONE non-living thing?
(a) Earthworm and pebble(b) Rock and sand(c) Cloud and rain(d) Pencil and eraser
- 5.
Living things respond to changes in their environment. Which example shows this?
(a) A sunflower turning towards sunlight(b) A rock rolling down a hill(c) Water evaporating on a hot day(d) A nail rusting in the rain
- 6.
Which of the following is an example of a living thing that does NOT move from place to place?
(a) Fern plant(b) Butterfly(c) Earthworm(d) Goldfish
- 7.
What do ALL living things need to survive?
(a) Food, water and air(b) Sunlight, soil and water(c) Food and sunlight only(d) Air and soil only
- 8.
A robot can move and respond to commands. Why is it NOT classified as a living thing?
(a) It cannot grow or reproduce(b) It is made of metal(c) It does not move on its own(d) It does not need electricity
- 9.
Name ONE characteristic that shows a puppy is a living thing.
Answer: ____________________________________
- 10.
Which statement about living and non-living things is correct?
(a) All living things need energy(b) Non-living things can reproduce(c) Living things do not need water(d) Non-living things can grow on their own
Answer key — P3 Science: Diversity of Living and Non-Living Things
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- 1.(b) They grow and reproduce
- 2.(a) Marble
- 3.(a) Non-living (once lived)
- 4.(a) Earthworm and pebble
- 5.(a) A sunflower turning towards sunlight
- 6.(a) Fern plant
- 7.(a) Food, water and air
- 8.(a) It cannot grow or reproduce
- 9.It grows
- 10.(a) All living things need energy
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