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Scientists know that water is nonliving because

a) it gets energy from food
b) it reproduces itself
c) it responds to its environment
d) it cannot make itself move

Is d the answer?

Yes, D must be the answer. Are you sure you copied the question and the possible answers correctly? All living things get energy from food, reproduce themselves, and respond to their environment.

Please ask your teacher, though, how plants make themselves move.

Yes, I copied it correctly. Water is nonliving because it cannot make itself move. Thank you Ms. Sue

No, the correct answer is actually a) it gets energy from food. Water is considered a nonliving substance because it does not have the ability to obtain energy or nutrients from food, reproduce itself, or respond to its environment like living organisms do. It simply exists as a chemical compound made up of hydrogen and oxygen atoms.