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

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does a plant get from the soil?
a)
nutrients
b)
earthworms
c)
beetles
d)
dirt
2.

What are the basic needs of plants?

a)

wind, air, water, and nutrients

b)

sunlight, water, air, space and nutrients

c)

rocks, water, air, and nutrients

d)

shelter, water, nutrients, and wind

3.

What will happen if a plant does not get water?

a)

it becomes a seed

b)

it will dry up and die

c)

it grows faster

d)

it grows slower

4.

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

a)

Put the plant in a smaller pot

b)

Put the plant in the same size of pot

c)

Put the plant in a bigger pot

d)

Put the plant in the bin

5.

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

a)

rocks

b)

fish

c)

air

d)

lily pads

6.
When a giraffe is eating leaves off of a tree, what basic need is it meeting?
a)
the need for food
b)
the need for air
c)
the need for shelter
d)
the need for sunlight
7.
Which is a basic need for ALL animals?
a)
soil
b)
trees
c)
water
d)
rocks
8.
What are the basic needs of ALL animals?
a)
wind, food, shelter, and rocks
b)
food, water, shelter, and soil
c)
food, wind, water, and rocks
d)
food, water, shelter, and air
9.
When comparing plant and animal needs, the following is a true statement:
a)
Animals need air but plants do not.
b)
Plants need water but animals do not. 
c)
Animals need food but plants do not. 
d)
Animals need shelter but plants do not.  
10.

Animals need all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Food

b)

Water

c)

Air

d)

Soil

11.

What a living thing must have in order to survive

a)

Shelter

b)

Basic needs

c)

Sunlight

d)

Nutrients

12.

Protection from the outdoors

a)

Basic needs

b)

Shelter

c)

Nutrients

d)

Sunlight

13.
A Basic Need is
a)
Something you want
b)
Something you need
14.
Is this living or nonliving?
a)
Living
b)
Nonliving
15.
Is this living or nonliving?
a)
Living
b)
Nonliving