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Living and Non-living Things

The following list shows seven non-living things. All seven, however, show one or more of the characteristics of living things.

bicycle

a fire

crystal

aeroplane

mountain stream

volcano

automatic doors

(a) What are the characteristics of living things shown by each of these items?
An example, an car, has been completed for you.

(b) Explain why these seven things are non-living even though they show one or more of the characteristics of living things.

Table for answers to part (a)

NON-LIVING THING	CHARACTERISTIC(S) OF LIVING THINGS
	Movement	Feeding	Growth	Breathing	Excretion	Sensitivity	Reproduction
car	X	X		X	X	X (some)
bicycle
a fire
crystal
aeroplane
mountain stream
volcano
automatic doors

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