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QUIZ
Part One: Identification - Determine if each of the following describes a living or nonliving thing.
Write living or nonliving on the line provided.

________________________ 1. a dinosaur fossil ________________________ 3. lightning

________________________ 2. bacteria ________________________ 4. an apple tree

Part Two: Matching - Place the correct capital letter of the correct definition to the vocabulary word
on the line.

_____ 5. Stimulus A.The basic building blocks of a living thing

_____ 6. Organism B. The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order
to maintain life (ingestion, digestion, respiration, and excretion)

_____ 7. Metabolism C. An organism’s ability to regulate its body temperature. A human

normally maintains a temperature of 98.6 °F.

_____ 8. Cell D. A change in an organism's surroundings that causes the organism

to react.

_____ 9. Homeostasis E. Any living thing

Part Three: Identify the characteristic of life illustrated by each of the following statements. Use the
words in the word bank below. YOU WILL NOT USE ALL OF THE WORDS.

adaptation growth energy reproduction cells response

10. _______________________ That student shot up 5 inches in only one year!

11. ______________________ Our cat had a litter of kittens yesterday!

12. ______________________ Eat a good breakfast and you will be able to run longer!

13. _____________________ When I walked outside, the sun was so bright, I squinted my eyes.

14. ______________________ Fish have gills that allow them to take in oxygen when under water.
Part Four: Multiple Choice - Choose the best option. Write the letter on the line.

15. Nonliving things may undergo processes similar to those of living things but
a. they do so only in the summer.
b. they do not undergo two life processes at once.
c. they do not undergo all life processes.
d. both answers B and C are correct

16. Which of the following statements about all living things is true?
a. All living things have one or more cells.
b. All living things make their own food.
c. All living things have to consume other organisms for energy.

17. This is an example of a need of a living thing. Living things are made up of this. It helps
living things dissolve materials needed for life processes.
A. water
B. air
C. food
D. proper temperature

Part Five: Short Answer - Respond to the following question using complete sentences.

18. A characteristic of living things is to respond to their environment. Sunflowers grow toward the

direction of sunlight and follow it throughout the day.

Explain the response and the stimulus in this example.

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 Name__________________________________________________________ Date_______ Section______

QUIZ
Part One: Identification - Determine if each of the following describes a living or nonliving thing.
Write living or nonliving on the line provided.

________________________ 1. a dinosaur fossil ________________________ 3. lightning

________________________ 2. bacteria ________________________ 4. an apple tree

Part Two: Matching - Place the correct capital letter of the correct definition to the vocabulary word
on the line.

_____ 5. Stimulus A. The basic building blocks of a living thing

_____ 6. Organism B. The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order
to maintain life (ingestion, digestion, respiration, and excretion)

_____ 7. Metabolism C. An organism’s ability to regulate its body temperature. A human

normally maintains a temperature of 98.6 °F

_____ 8. Cell D. A change in an organism's surroundings that causes the organism

to react.

_____ 9. Homeostasis E. Any living thing

Part Three: Multiple Choice - Choose the best option. Write the letter on the line.
10. Nonliving things may go through processes similar to those of living things but
a. they do so only in the summer.
b. they do not undergo all life processes.
c. both answers A and B are correct

11. Which of the following statements about all living things is true?
a. All living things have one or more cells.
b. All living things make their own food.
c. All living things have to consume (eat) other organisms for energy.
 12. This is an example of a need of a living thing. Living things are made up of this. It helps
living things dissolve materials needed for life processes.
A. Water C. food
B. Air D. Proper Temperature

Part Three: Identify the characteristic of life illustrated by each of the following statements. Use the
words in the word bank below. YOU WILL NOT USE ALL OF THE WORDS.

adaptation growth energy reproduction cells response

Word from word bank Statement Picture

13. That student shot up 5 inches in

only one year!

14. Our cat had a litter of kittens

yesterday!

15. Eat a good breakfast and you will

be able to run longer!

16. When I walked outside, the sun was

so bright, I squinted my eyes.

17. Fish have gills that allow them to

take in oxygen when under water.

18. A characteristic of living things is to respond to their environment.

Sunflowers grow toward the direction of sunlight and follow it throughout the day.
Circle the best answer.
What is the stimulus in this example? The sun Sunflowers growing toward the sun

What is the response in this example? The sun Sunflowers growing toward the sun
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Answer Key

1. nonliving

2. living

3. nonliving

4. living

5. D

6. E

7. B

8. A

9. C

10. B

11. A

12. A

13. growth

14. reproduction

15. energy

16. response

17. adaptation

18. stimulus = the sun response = sunflowers growing toward the sun