Living and Non-Living Things Worksheet
Explore the characteristics that define living and non-living things in this Grade 5 science worksheet.
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Living and Non-Living Things
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. Which of the following is a characteristic of ALL living things?
They can fly.
They need food and water.
They are made of metal.
They can talk.
2. Which of these is a non-living thing?
Tree
Fish
Rock
Bird
1. All living things can reproduce.
True
False
2. A car is a living thing because it moves.
True
False
1. Living things need to grow and stay alive.
2. A characteristic of living things is that they can and develop.
1. List three characteristics of living things.
2. Explain why a robot is considered a non-living thing, even if it can move and make sounds.
Match each item on the left with its correct classification on the right.
1. Mushroom
a. Living
2. Cloud
b. Non-living
3. Human
a. Living
4. Bicycle
b. Non-living