Plants and Animals

Soil, water, air and nutrients are needed by all _______.

• Plants
• Fish
• Birds
• Insects

Which adaptation helps the duck move in water?

• Eyes
• Bill
• Feathers
• Feet

An animal uses its eyes to meet all of the following needs EXCEPT _________.

• Search for food
• Find water to drink
• Look for shelter
• See rocks and soil

A tiger's fur is striped to ________.

• Keep them warm
• Help him hide in tall grass
• Help them run faster
• Keep insects off 

Which adaptation is most helpful for an animal that catches other animals for food?

• Thick layer of fur and fat
• Sharp teeth and claws
• Long busy tail
• Tiny eyes and ears

As winter gets closer there are cooler temperatures and less sunlight during the day. As a result, trees __________.

• Grow taller
• Lose leaves
• Grow leaves
• Get shorter

Canadian geese and many other birds migrate to different climates when _______.

• the wind blows harder
• temperatures get cooler
• the flowers begin to bloom
• rain clouds fill the sky

Some animals hibernate in the winter. This behavior is a response to all of the following EXCEPT _____________.

• Shorter periods of daylight
• Fewer clouds to make rain
• less available food
• cooler temperatures

Which of the following would promote the growth of new plants?

• Snow falling
• Long periods of darkness
• Rain and warm temperatures
• Flooding

The energy that flows through a food chain begins with ______.

• The sun
• Wind
• Rainfall
• The Moon