Characteristics of Living Things: Interactive Quizzes for Fifth Graders

Question 1

Which of the following is a sign of growth in living things?

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A tree getting taller

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A rock becoming larger

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A car increasing in speed

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A flame burning brighter

Question 2

Which of the following is a living organism?

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A mushroom

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A chair

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A cloud

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A river

Question 3

What is the main purpose of the respiratory system in living things?

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To exchange gases

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To transport nutrients

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To protect the body from harm

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To control body temperature

Question 4

How do animals typically obtain energy?

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By eating other living things

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By absorbing sunlight

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By generating it internally

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Animals do not need energy

Question 5

When a plant bends towards the sun, it is an example of:

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Responding to stimuli

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Reproduction

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Maintaining internal balance

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Growing

Question 6

What is the ability of an organism to keep its internal environment relatively stable called?

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Homeostasis

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Metabolism

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Adaptation

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Evolution

Question 7

Which characteristic of living things allows them to survive and reproduce?

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Changing food into energy

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Thinking

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Being smart

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Talking

Question 8

Which of the following is not a way in which living things interact with their surroundings?

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Making the weather change

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Getting food

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Hiding from danger

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Talking to each other

Question 9

Which of the following helps living things adjust to changes in their surroundings?

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Adaptation

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Reproduction

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Keeping internal balance

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Growing

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of living things?

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Not changing over time

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Reproduction

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Growth

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Responding to their surroundings

Question 11

The process by which living things create more of their own kind is called:

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Reproduction

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Breathing

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Pooping

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Growing

Question 12

Which of these is an example of a living thing responding to its surroundings?

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Turning towards the sun

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Making food from sunlight

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Digesting food

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Growing taller

Question 13

Which of these is NOT a way that plants grow?

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Moving from one place to another

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Getting bigger

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Making new leaves

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Changing color

Question 14

The tiniest building block of all living things is called a:

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Cell

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Atom

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Tissue

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Organ

Question 15

The process by which plants use sunlight to make food is called:

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Photosynthesis

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Breathing

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Pooping

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Digesting

Question 16

The process by which animals break down food to get energy is called:

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Digestion

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Breathing

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Pooping

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Changing

Question 17

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of living things?

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Being made of non-living matter

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Reproducing

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Growing and developing

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Responding to their surroundings

Question 18

Which characteristic is crucial for all living things to possess?

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Ability to reproduce

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Capacity for growth

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Skill in adapting

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Talent in communicating

Question 19

How do plants show their response to light?

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Bending towards it

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Moving away from it

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Changing their color

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Losing their leaves

Question 20

Which item in this list is not alive?

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Stone

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Mushroom

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Bacteria

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Tree

Question 21

How do living things create new ones?

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They reproduce

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They grow and split in two

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They find them in nature

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They buy them from a store

Question 22

What do living things do to keep their internal conditions stable?

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Homeostasis

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Breathing

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Eating

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Sleeping

Question 23

Which of these is a special feature that helps plants stand out from animals?

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They can make their own food from sunlight

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They have hard shells to protect them

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They can move around quickly

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They can talk to each other

Question 24

What is the job of the cell membrane in living things?

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It lets things in and out of the cell

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It holds the cell together

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It makes proteins

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It stores the cell's DNA

Question 25

Which of these is NOT a way that living things adapt to their surroundings?

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Breathing through their skin

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Changing color to blend in

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Looking like another animal to scare away predators

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Moving to a new place when the weather gets cold

Question 26

Which of the following is an example of a living thing responding to something in its environment?

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A plant turning towards the sun

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A rock rolling down a hill

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A chemical reaction in a test tube

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The Earth rotating on its axis

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a living thing?

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A rock

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A tree

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A bacteria

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A human

Question 28

Which process is essential for the growth of living things?

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Cell division

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Chemical reactions

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Movement

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Stimulus response

Question 29

How do living things use the energy they get from food?

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To carry out life processes, such as growth and reproduction

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To change their physical form

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To move objects around them

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To create new matter

Question 30

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of living things?

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Cannot regulate their internal environment

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Can respond to stimuli

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Can reproduce

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Can grow and develop

Question 31

How do living things react to changes in their surroundings?

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Responding to stimuli

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Growing

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Reproducing

Question 32

Which situation is an example of an organism maintaining a stable internal environment?

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Keeping a constant body temperature

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Producing offspring

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Moving towards light

Question 33

What is the process by which living organisms produce new individuals like themselves?

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Reproduction

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Homeostasis

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Response to stimuli

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Development

Question 34

What occurs when an organism increases in size and complexity?

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Growth and development

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Response to stimuli

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Homeostasis

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Reproduction

Question 35

A plant bends its stem towards the sun. What characteristic of living things does this demonstrate?

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Response to stimuli

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Homeostasis

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Reproduction

Question 36

What is the term for a change in the environment that causes an organism to react?

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Stimulus

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Growth

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Response

Question 37

Which of these is NOT a reason why homeostasis is important for living organisms?

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To allow for large changes in the internal environment

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To maintain stable blood sugar levels

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To regulate body temperature

Question 38

What is the name for the ability of living things to keep their internal conditions relatively stable, even when the external environment changes?

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Homeostasis

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Reproduction

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Response

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Growth