Diversity of Life Investigation 1 What is Life?

Evidence Evidence is information that supports or proves a point. Evidence of life would be observations that support or prove that something is alive.

8 Characteristics of Life Moves Responds Develops Energy (uses) Grows Consumes Reproduces Life Span

Organism Organism- Any living thing- plant, animal, or other An organism is the most general word used to refer to an independently living thing.

Living Living-Things are living if they show all the characteristics of life. Living things are organisms.

Dormant Things are dormant when they do not show characteristics of life until they are placed in the right environment. Dormant organisms are alive, but inactive.

Dead Things are dead if they were alive at one time but no longer can do the characteristics of life.

Nonliving Nonliving materials have never been alive. Fire, rocks, water, wind, pencils, toys, and computers are all nonliving.