Year 7 & 8 Topics

Classification

Questions
Is it living, non-living or dead?

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

ACTIVITY

The image below is a 360 photo sphere. Click and drag the mouse to look around the photo. Write down all the living and non-living things you see in the photo.

SHORT ANSWERS

What are the 7 characteristics of living things.
When classifying things, what are the first 2 groups scientists divide all things into.
Is a roast chicken living, non-living or dead. Explain why.
List 3 things that are non-living and explain why.
Is a virus living, non-living or dead? Justify your answer.
Is a bush fire alive? what characteristics of living things does a fire have? Explain your reasoning

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Classes of Vertebrates

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