Is fire a living thing? Why or why not?

Subject: Is fire a living thing? Why or why not?

Date: Mon Oct 4 17:19:52 1999
Posted by Matthew Gilbert
Grade level: 7-9 School: Pine Tree ISD
City: Longview State/Province: TX Country: USA
Area of science: Biophysics
ID: 939071992.Bp

Message:


Fire consumes, needs oxygen, and grows.  "Just as a fire cannot burn in 
one place without outside supply of air and fuel, life must have its 
energy and life conditions brought in or it will exhaust the local 
condition over time"

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