Basic Needs
Food Chains
Animal Characteristics and Behaviors
Plant Characteristics
Life Cycles
100

Name two basic needs of plants.

Water, sunlight, air, space, and soil/nutrients

100

All food chains start with...

The sun

100

What physical characteristics does a duck have to help it eat?

Beak

100

Which part of the flower attracts insects for pollination?

The flower

100

In which stage of the butterfly's life cycle does one see a chrysalis?

Pupa stage

200

Name two basic needs of animals.

Air, water, food, and shelter

200
In a food chain, the sun gives energy to...

Plants or producers

200

What physical characteristic do frogs have to help them catch their food?

Long, sticky tongues

200

Which part of the plant captures sunlight?

Leaves

200

What is another name for a butterfly in the larva stage?

Caterpillar

300

What will happen to a plant that is left in a dark room?

It will dies because it is not meeting its needs.

300


What organism does the bird depend on?

Grasshopper

300

What physical characteristic do fish have in order to get air in the water?

Gills

300

Name two important functions of a plant's stem.

Hold the plant up and carry water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant.

300

Name the stages of a grasshopper's life cycle in order starting with the egg.

Egg, nymph, adult

400

What will happen to a plant that doesn't get any air?

The plant will die because it is not meeting its basic needs.

400

What would happen to the birds if all the grasshoppers died?

The birds would die because they wouldn't have anything to eat. 

400

Birds most likely have wings to...

Fly; Get away from predators and catch prey

400

Name two important functions of the roots of a plant.

Hold the plant in place and absorb water and nutrients for the plant.

400

Name the stages of a butterfly's life cycle in order starting with the egg.

Egg, larva, pupa, adult

500

Can an animal survive without food and water?

No, animals need food, water, air, and shelter in order to survive.

500

Ants use their ability to dig to meet which of their basic needs? Air, water, shelter, or food.

Shelter

500

The flower makes the...

Seeds

500

What is the life cycle stage called in which a grasshopper eats and grows in order to become an adult?

Nymph