What Makes Something "Alive"?
Living things need food, water, and a place to rest, just like you. Think about your pet dog: it eats, drinks, sleeps, and plays all by itself. That’s life!
Life is Everywhere
You might find life in your backyard, on the playground, or even under your bed! A worm in the soil, a bird flying overhead, or a bug crawling up your leg, they’re all alive too.
So when we say “life exists,” we mean there are many different kinds of living things around us. They come in all shapes and sizes, big, small, fast, slow, but they all do what it takes to keep going!
Examples
- A child asks, 'Can there be life in space?'
- Aliens are a type of life that might exist on other planets.
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See also
- What are big questions?
- Are Infectious Viruses Actually Alive?
- What are beings?
- What is biology?
- What are organisms?