Basic Needs of Plants and Animals
The Importance of Water
Food Needs of Animals
The Importance of Sunlight for Plants
Human Dependence on Resources
100

What is one basic need of all animals?
A) Toys
B) Clothes
C) Water
D) Books

C) Water

100

Why do animals need water?

A) To change color
B) To stay healthy and cool down
C) To play games
D) To sleep more

B) To stay healthy and cool down

100

What do herbivores eat?
A) Meat
B) Plants
C) Insects
D) Rocks

B) Plants

100

Why do plants need sunlight?
A) To sleep
B) To breathe
C) To make food (photosynthesis)
D) To play

C) To make food (photosynthesis)

100

What is one example of a natural resource?
A) Plastic
B) Metal
C) Trees
D) Computers

C) Trees

200

Which of these is a basic need for plants?
A) Sand
B) Paper
C) Sunlight
D) Computers

C) Sunlight

200

How do plants absorb water?
A) Through their leaves
B) Through their flowers
C) Through their roots
D) Through their stems

C) Through their roots

200

What do we call animals that eat both plants and animals?
A) Herbivores
B) Omnivores
C) Carnivores
D) Insectivores

B) Omnivores

200

What process do plants use to turn sunlight into food?
A) Photosynthesis
B) Respiration
C) Digestion
D) Filtration

A) Photosynthesis

200

How do humans use trees?

A) To drink
B) To change colors
C) To swim
D) To make paper and furniture

D) To make paper and furniture

300

How do animals get oxygen to breathe?
A) Eating food
B) Drinking water
C) Breathing air
D) Taking a bath

C) Breathing air

300

What happens if a plant doesn’t get enough water?
A) It will grow taller
B) It will dry up and stop growing
C) It will turn blue
D) It will make more leaves

B) It will dry up and stop growing

300

Which animal is a carnivore?
A) Cow
B) Rabbit
C) Deer
D) Lion

D) Lion

300

What happens to a plant if it does not get enough sunlight?
A) It will change colors
B) It will grow faster
C) It will make more flowers
D) It will stop growing and might die

D) It will stop growing and might die

300

Why should we protect natural resources like water?
A) So, they don’t run out
B) To change their color
C) To make them heavier
D) To play with them

A) So, they don’t run out

400

Why do plants need soil?
A) To play in
B) To make food
C) To get nutrients
D) To stay warm

C) To get nutrients

400

Which animal uses its trunk to drink water?
A) Elephant
B) Dog
C) Tiger
D) Monkey

A) Elephant

400

Why do animals need food? 

A) To have energy and grow
B) To change their color
C) To sleep better
D) To play games

A) To have energy and grow

400

What part of the plant captures sunlight?
A) Roots
B) Leaves
C) Stem
D) Flowers

B) Leaves

400

What can happen if humans waste natural resources?
A) Resources will grow back quickly
B) We could run out of them
C) There will be more resources
D) They will become shiny

B) We could run out of them

500

What would happen if animals didn’t get enough food or water?
A) They would grow faster
B) They could become sick or die
C) They would sleep more
D) They would change color

B) They could become sick or die

500

What is one-way humans can save water?
A) Leave the faucet on while brushing teeth
B) Take long showers
C) Turn off the faucet when not using it
D) Water the street

C) Turn off the faucet when not using it

500

If a carnivore cannot find enough animals to eat, what might happen?
A) It will grow faster
B) It will eat plants
C) It might become weak and hungry
D) It will learn to swim

C) It might become weak and hungry

500

If plants can’t get sunlight, how might it affect animals that eat plants?
A) Animals will find more food
B) Plants will grow faster
C) Animals might have less food to eat
D) Animals will eat sunlight

C) Animals might have less food to eat

500

Which of these is a way to conserve resources?
A) Leave lights on all day
B) Use paper only once
C) Use more water than needed
D) Recycle paper and plant trees

D) Recycle paper and plant trees

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