Give an example of a living organism and how this organism meets at least six characteristics of life. You must be very specific for your organism in your descriptions to demonstrate your understanding of the characteristics of life. For example, you cannot just say "a dog obtains energy by eating." You need to explain what kinds of food a dog eats, what type of consumer it is, etc. (30 pts: 12 pts - naming characteristics of life, 18 pts – specific descriptions)

Match each law or principle to its description. 1. law of original horizontality sediment continues to spread in a flat plane until it hits an edge or runs out of material. 2. law of superposition the youngest strata are at the top and the oldest are at the bottom. 3. law of original lateral continuity sediment gets pulled down by gravity in a horizontal and flat layer. 4. law of cross-cutting or intrusive relationships if there is a fracture or intrusive feature seen in rock strata, it is younger than the rock strata.