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Problem: Decide what's alive. When doing that, first tell us which prompt you chose, and explain how you decided each of the 3 things was or was not alive. If you use any sources to come to your conclusions, tell us what they are. If you use a web resource, include a link to it. 

Here are the prompts:

1. Based only on the way they use energy, classify as living or non-living these 3 things: a light bulb, a firefly, and a puffball fungus.
2. Based only on how they reproduce, classify as living or non-living these 3 things: an oak tree, an iceberg, and a cold-causing virus.
3. Based only on how they respond to their environment, classify as living or non-living these 3 things: a goldfish, a slug, and an air-conditioner with a thermostat.