Basic Needs of Plants and Animals

Polar bears have sharp teeth. What basic need is met with this structure?

• Water
• Shelter
• Food
• Air

All plants and animals must have certain things if they are going to survive.  These things are called what?

• basic needs
• environments
• possibilities
• items

When a hermit crab outgrows its shell, it has to find a new one. What basic need does the shell provide?

• Light
• Air
• Water
• Shelter

Grass seeds were planted in a yard. Some of the seeds grew grass and some didn't. Why?

• Plants need water to grow.
• If there isn't enough sunlight, plants have a hard time growing.
• There wasn't enough space.
• Birds at every last seed.

Which is a basic need for ALL animals?

• soil
• trees
• water
• rocks

Plants in a pond get water and sunlight. What other basic need do they need that they can get?

• rocks
• fish
• air
• lily pads

When a pumpkin seed is planted, what does it need for survival?

• Water & Sunlight
• Space & Shelter
• Food & Water
• Nutrients & Shelter

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

What does a plant get from the soil?

• nutrients
• earthworms
• beetles
• dirt

If a plant doesn't get its basic needs what might happen? 

• It will grow more
• It will change it location
• It will stop growing
• It will stay the same