Animals Needs
Which of these is NOT a need for animals?
water, shelter, food, sunlight
sunlight
True or false?
A pelican uses its big beak to build a nest
False.
A pelican's beak is for catching fish.
A koala eats the leaves of trees. Which habitat might it live in?
forest
A predator gets energy by ____
eating animals, eating plants, flying high, building shelters
eating other animals (Prey)
Which is NOT a way that plants help animals meet their needs?
A fallen tree gives shelter to a fox.
Plants get nutrients from the soil.
Animals eat the fruits and leaves of plants.
Birds make homes from sticks and leaves.
Plants get nutrients from the soil.
A fox sleeps in a log. What need does the log meet?
Shelter
Which Animal body part does NOT help that animal get food?
Giraffe's long neck
Elephant's long trunk
Camel's hump
Hawk's sharp beak
Camel's hump
A plant needs a lot of water to live. Which habitat does NOT meet the needs of this plant?
desert
A corn plant uses sunlight to make food. The mouse eats the corn. The coyote eats the mouse. The mountain lion eats the coyote. What is this an example of?
Food chain
What are 3 ways animals can protect themselves from predators?
Hard shells, poison, spikes/horns
What do plants and animals receive from food?
energy
The color and shape of an animal that makes it hard to see is called _______.
camouflage
Name an animal that is BEST adapted to living in a desert habitat.
camel
Sea urchins eat kelp. Sea stars eat sea urchins. Otters eat sea stars. Where does the kelp get its energy?
Sunlight
What is a reason that plants NEED animals?
Animals eat fruits and spread plant seeds which grow into new plants.
True or False?
Plants and animals make their own food.
False.
Plants can make their own food, but Animals eat plants or other animals.
A king snake copies the colors of a poisonous coral snake. This is called ______.
mimicry
True or False.
Plants and animals that need a wet habitat to live might live in a rainforest.
True
Which shows the correct food chain?
A. grass → rabbit → hawk
B. rabbit → grass → hawk
C. grass → hawk → rabbit
D. rabbit → hawk → grass
A. grass → rabbit → hawk
(arrows show energy moving from plants to animals)
Why do animals live in different habitats?
Habitats meet the needs of the different plants and animals that live there.