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Name the 5 characteristics of living things.
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1. energy
2. environment 3. reproduction 4. growth 5. waste |
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Describe energy and provide an example.
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All living things need energy to survive
Example: plants get there energy from the sun |
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Describe environment and provide an example.
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Living things respond and adapt to what is around them
Example: plants need light to make food, if they don't get light they grow in the direction of where more light is. This is why in a house the leaves will move toward the direction of the window. |
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Describe reproduction and provide an example.
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All organisms generate offspring so that life can continue.
Example: an organism needs to reproduce with the same type of organism. A cat can not reproduce with a dog but can with a different |
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Describe growth and provide an example.
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All living organisms develop and get bigger.
Example: humans start as a baby and develop into an adult. |
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Describe waste and provide an example.
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All living things produce undigested residue of food and eliminate it from the body.
Example: People fart and go to the bathroom. |
