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Animals and Plants

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 6hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where do animals get the oxygen they need to live?

a)

from the air

b)

from their food

c)

from sunlight

d)

from water

2.

How do plants get the energy they need?

a)

from air

b)

from animals

c)

from water

d)

from sunlight

3.

How are the needs of these animals similar?

a)

They have similar shelters.

b)

They have similar body parts.

c)

Both can walk, jump, and run.

d)

Both need food, water, and air.

4.

According to the text, which of these best describes a nutrient?

a)

something that plants make for animals

b)

a structure that holds the plant in the ground

c)

a material that helps living things grow

d)

a type of food that plants and animals eat

5.

The plant is leaning toward the sun. Why?

a)

It catches sunlight to make food.

b)

The sun keeps the plant warm.

c)

It gets water and nutrients from the sun.

d)

The sun helps the plant stand up.

6.

Look at the picture of a wasp nest.

How does it help the wasps live?

a)

It gives them food.

b)

It gives them water.

c)

It gives them shelter.

d)

It gives them oxygen.

7.
What do we call the things that we NEED to survive?
a)
Wants
b)
Plants
c)
Basic Needs 
d)
Possessions
8.
Which body part do you use to breath?
a)
Gills
b)
Leaves
c)
Legs
d)
Lungs
9.
Which is not a basic need of plants?
a)
Sunlight
b)
Air
c)
Cheeseburger
d)
Water
10.
What helps a plant get water?
a)
Flower
b)
Stem
c)
Leaves
d)
Roots
11.
Plants and animals have basic needs.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Plants and animals need one another.
a)
True
b)
False
13.

Plants are in a competition with one another and need _______ to grow.

a)

Shelter

b)

Air

c)

Space

d)

To be taken care of everyday

14.
A producer?
a)
Eats other plants and animals
b)
Makes its own food
c)
Eats dead plants or animals
d)
Makes toys for kids
15.
A consumer?
a)
Makes its own food
b)
Eats dead plants and animals
c)
Eats plants and other animals for energy
d)
Buys toys for kids
16.
A decomposer?
a)
Eats dead plants or animals and breaks down to put nutrients in the soil
b)
Eats plants or other animals for food
c)
Makes its own food
d)
Machine that gathers trash
17.

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

18.

Plants need four things to survive:

a)

Hamburgers

b)

Water

c)

Light

d)

Soil

e)

Air

19.

Plants get water from soil by ....

a)

Stem

b)

Leaves

c)

Roots

d)

Flowers

20.

What do plants need?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.
From where do producers get their energy?
a)
the ground
b)
other animals
c)
decomposers
d)
the sun
22.

Identify the PRODUCER in the food chain above

a)

Grass

b)

Grasshopper

c)

Mouse

d)

Owl