Unit 3, Lessons 1 & 2

What can plants do that animals cannot do?

• Plants can grow and change.

• Plants can move to find food.

• Plants can make their own food.

• Plants can use air to help them survive.

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Gail puts a green plant in a closed wooden box. She gives it good soil and plenty of water. What will happen to the plant?

• It will die because living things need oxygen.

• It will die because it does not get any sunlight.

• It will grow slowly because it also needs plant food.

• It will grow fast because it has good soil and water.

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Plants, mice, snakes, and hawks live in a prairie area. How is the plant different from the snake?

• The plant is a consumer and the snake is a producer.

• The plant is an herbivore and the snake is a carnivore.

• The plant is a producer and the snake is a consumer.

• The plant is a carnivore and the snake is an herbivore.

What do all animals need for growth?

• air, soil, and food

• sunlight and water

• air, water, and food

• sunlight, nutrients, and water

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What is the source of energy for all living organisms?

• Water

• Air

• Food

• The sun

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The Sun’s energy is first used by what organisms in a food chain?

• primary consumers

• producers

• consumers

• decomposers

Which plant part absorbs water and nutrients?

• flower

• stem

• leaves

• roots

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In a food chain, plants use sunshine and water to make food. Insects are __________ that eat the plants.

• herbivores

• producers

• decomposers

• omnivores

• consumers

What does a plant need to survive?

• sunshine
• nutrients
• water
• all of the above

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What three things do plants need?

• Water, air, and sunlight.
• Water, soil, and sunlight.
• Water, soil, and air.
• Love, family, and Cheetos.

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