Science: Interdependence Summative (Big Idea 17)

Which is a basic need of plants?

• rocks

• sunlight

• wind

The plants in this pond are getting water and sunlight. What else do they need to live?

• air

• rocks

• turtles

What are the basic needs of all animals?

• food, water, shelter, and rocks

• food, water, shelter, and color

• food, water, shelter, and air

How are the basic needs of plants and animals different?

• Animals need to find food, but plants do not.

• Animals need space, but plants do not.

• Animals need water, but plants do not.

What does a plant need from soil?

• earthworms

• nutrients

• rocks

Which of these can a bird use to meet its needs for both food and shelter?

• an insect

• a rock

• a tree

What is an environment?

• all the living things in a place

• all the nonliving things in a place

• all the living and nonliving things in a place

How can you tell if a plant is getting what it needs from an environment?

• The plant will not survive

• The plant will keep growing and living.

• An animal will eat the plant.

Which is the place in an environment where a plant or an animal gets what it needs to live?

• a forest

• a habitat

• a shelter

Which environment is wet all year and has many trees?

• an ocean

• a prairie

• a rain forest