Animal/Plants Basic Needs
Vocabulary
Physical Characteristics and behaviors
Parts of a plant
True or False
100
Name the basic needs of an animal?
Food, shelter, water, air
100
What is a basic need? 
Something a living thing needs to survive, like space, nutrients, water, shelter, and energy.
100
Elephants have trunks that help them_______.
pick up food
100
What do the roots do for a plant?
They get water from the ground
100
One basic need for both animals and plants is water. True or False?
True
200

Name a basic needs of a plant? 

air, sun, water, soil

200
What is a physical characteristic? 
A feature or trait that can be seen
200
How does fur help animals? 
Keeps them warm 
200
What does the stem do for the plant?
Moves water through the plant 
200
Plants needs shelter to survive?
False
300
Lions hunt to meet what basic need? 

food

300
What is a root? 
A part of a plant that grows into ground and absorbs water and holds the plant in place.
300
A frog has strong feet to help it __________?
jump on land
300
What do the leaves do for the plant? 
Get sunlight for the plant to make food
300
The eyes of an animal help for balance. True or false? 
False. Animals tails help them balance. 
400

All week some plants are getting sun, rain. What other basic need do they need to grow? 

water 

400
What is a stem? 
Part of the plant that connects the roots with the leaves and branches; transports water and nutrients
400

Fish have fins to help them ______. 

move and balance in the water. 

400
The roots of a tree are long.They go deep into the ground. This helps the tree take in ________. 
nutrients
400
The roots of a plant help carry water to the flower. True or false?  
False. The stem of a plant helps carry water. 
500
Both plants and animals need what basic need?
water, food, air
500
What are leaves?
Part of the plant that is attached to the stem that captures sunlight. 
500
Hummingbirds and Parrots both have _______. 
wings, beaks
500
A cactus has a large stem. It can hold a lot of liquid. This helps the cactus get enough_______. 
water
500
A duck has webbed feet to help it swim in water. True or False?
True 
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