What process do plants use to make their own food?
photosynthesis
What do we call animals that have backbones?
vertebrates
What do we call all living things, such as plants and animals?
organisms
What is a place where an animal can stay safe?
Animals often seek a safe place, or ______________________, to protect themselves.
shelter
True or False: Plants need sunlight to carry out photosynthesis.
True
What do we call animals that do NOT have backbones?
What process allows living things to make more of their own kind?
reproduction
What do nutrients help living things do?
grow and stay healthy
Plants make their own food using the process of ______________________.
Name three structures found on a tree.
Which animal group has gills and usually cannot survive outside of water?
fish
What is one thing that all living things must be able to do to continue their species?
reproduce
Plants and animals both need things from their surroundings to survive. What do we call the surroundings where a living thing lives?
environment
Each living thing is an ______________________.
organism
Why would a plant have trouble growing in a completely dark room?
Which animal group begins life looking like a fish and often changes as it grows?
amphibians
Plants and animals are different in one important way.
Animals cannot make their own food
Why do animals need shelter?
shelter helps animals stay safe and protected
All living thing and nonliving things that surround an organism are part of an ______________________.
ecosystem
A plant's roots, stem, and leaves each have different jobs. What do we call the different parts of a plant that help it survive?
structures
Choose an animal and tell us whether it is a vertebrate or invertebrate. Then explain how you know.
ex. A dog is a vertebrate because it has a backbone.
Name two characteristics that all living things have.
Grow, reproduce, need water, need food
Imagine you are a fish. Name three things you need to survive.
Water, food, oxygen, space
A substance that helps living things grow and stay healthy is a ______________________.
nutrient