HABITATS & NEEDS
What is a habitat?
The place where a plant or animal lives.
What do all plants need to grow?
Sunlight, water, air, and soil.
Weather describes what the air is like for a short time.
True or False?
True
What causes an object to start moving?
A push or a pull.
What does a scientist change in an investigation?
The one thing being tested.
What does a habitat provide to help animals survive?
A. Toys
B. Food, water, and shelter
C. Music
D. Clothes
B. Food, water, and shelter
Which plant part takes in water from the soil?
A. Leaves
B. Stem
C. Roots
D. Flower
C. Roots
Which tool measures temperature?
A. Ruler
B. Thermometer
C. Scale
D. Clock
B. Thermometer
Which is the BEST source of light energy?
A. Rock
B. Chair
C. Sun
D. Book
C. Sun
Why do scientists keep most things the same in an experiment?
.
To make it fair.
A fish lives in a pond. Why would it NOT survive in a desert?
It would not have enough water.
Why are plants important to animals?
Plants provide food and oxygen.
Soil washing away after heavy rain is called:
A. Melting
B. Erosion
C. Evaporation
D. Freezing
B. Erosion
What happens when you push a ball?
It moves (motion).
A student tests plants with and without sunlight.
What is being tested?
A. Water
B. Soil
C. Sunlight
D. Plant type
C. Sunlight
If trees are removed from a forest, what is MOST likely to happen to animals?
A. They get more food
B. They may lose shelter
C. They grow faster
D. They stop needing water
B. They may lose shelter
A plant does not get enough sunlight. What will MOST likely happen?
A. It grows taller
B. It stops growing
C. It moves locations
D. It makes more seeds
B. It stops growing
Which change happens SLOWLY over time?
A. Earthquake
B. Volcano
C. Erosion
D. Flood
C. Erosion
Energy from the Sun helps plants do what?
A. Sleep
B. Grow
C. Move places
D. Change color
B. Grow
A student measures how tall plants grow.
What is the student measuring?
Plant height (results).
A plant does not get enough water. What is MOST likely to happen?
A. It will grow taller
B. It may stop growing
C. It will move to a new place
D. It will grow flowers
B. It may stop growing
A field loses most of its grass. What happens to animals that eat grass?
A. They grow more fur
B. They may lose their food
C. They need less water
D. They move faster
B. They may lose their food
When a liquid gets warm from the sun or heat and changes into an invisible gas called water vapor, it is called?
Evaporation
An invisible force that keeps our feet on the ground, holds the air we breathe, and keeps the Moon orbiting Earth, stopping everything from floating off into space
Gravity
Why is it important to read science questions carefully on a test?
To understand what is being asked and choose the best answer.