Free Printable 3/31/2021-Basic Needs of Plants and Animals

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3/31/2021-Basic Needs of Plants and Animals

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name

Class

Date

What does a plant get from the soil?

nutrients

earthworms

beetles

dirt

What are the basic needs of plants?

wind, air, water, and nutrients

sunlight, water, air, space and nutrients

rocks, water, air, and nutrients

shelter, water, nutrients, and wind

What will happen if a plant does not get water?

it becomes a seed

it will dry up and die

it grows faster

it grows slower

Sometimes plants grow too big for their pots. What do we need to do?

Put the plant in a smaller pot

Put the plant in the same size of pot

Put the plant in a bigger pot

Put the plant in the bin

Plants in a pond get water and sunlight. What other basic need is missing?

rocks

fish

air

lily pads

When a giraffe is eating leaves off of a tree, what basic need is it meeting?

the need for food

the need for air

the need for shelter

the need for sunlight

Which is a basic need for ALL animals?

soil

trees

water

rocks

What are the basic needs of ALL animals?

wind, food, shelter, and rocks

food, water, shelter, and soil

food, wind, water, and rocks

food, water, shelter, and air

When comparing plant and animal needs, the following is a true statement:

Animals need air but plants do not.

Plants need water but animals do not.

Animals need food but plants do not.

Animals need shelter but plants do not.

10.

Animals need all of the following EXCEPT

Food

Water

Air

Soil

11.

What a living thing must have in order to survive

Shelter

Basic needs

Sunlight

Nutrients

12.

Protection from the outdoors

Basic needs

Shelter

Nutrients

Sunlight

13.

A Basic Need is

Something you want

Something you need

14.

Is this living or nonliving?

Living

Nonliving

15.