Basic Needs of Plants and Animals
What is one basic need of all animals?
A) Toys
B) Clothes
C) Water
D) Books
C) Water
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
What do herbivores eat?
A) Meat
B) Plants
C) Insects
D) Rocks
B) Plants
Why do plants need sunlight?
A) To sleep
B) To breathe
C) To make food (photosynthesis)
D) To play
C) To make food (photosynthesis)
What is one example of a natural resource?
A) Plastic
B) Metal
C) Trees
D) Computers
C) Trees
Which of these is a basic need for plants?
A) Sand
B) Paper
C) Sunlight
D) Computers
C) Sunlight
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
What do we call animals that eat both plants and animals?
A) Herbivores
B) Omnivores
C) Carnivores
D) Insectivores
B) Omnivores
What process do plants use to turn sunlight into food?
A) Photosynthesis
B) Respiration
C) Digestion
D) Filtration
A) Photosynthesis
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
How do animals get oxygen to breathe?
A) Eating food
B) Drinking water
C) Breathing air
D) Taking a bath
C) Breathing air
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
Which animal is a carnivore?
A) Cow
B) Rabbit
C) Deer
D) Lion
D) Lion
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
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
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
Which animal uses its trunk to drink water?
A) Elephant
B) Dog
C) Tiger
D) Monkey
A) Elephant
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
What part of the plant captures sunlight?
A) Roots
B) Leaves
C) Stem
D) Flowers
B) Leaves
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
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
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
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
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
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