Plant and Animal Interdependence

1. Why do many types of birds move to areas with warmer temperatures for the winter? SC.3.L.17.1

• There is not enough food to eat where it is cold.
• There are not enough places to live where it is cold.
• There are not enough trees for nesting where it is cold.
• There is not enough water where it is cold.

2. Dan has a large oak tree in her front yard. When fall arrives Dan notices some changes to her oak tree. Which change would Dan most likely notice about his oak tree in the Fall? SC.3.L.17.1

• The leaves were starting to bud.
• The leaves were changing colors.
• The leaves were becoming larger.
• The leaves were hidden by blossoms.

3. What will a bear do when it gets cold and there is less food to eat? SC.3.L.17.1

• The bear will look for a mate.
• The bear will move to a warmer place.
• The bear will be more active to keep warm.
• The bear will go to sleep in its den and wake up in the Spring.

4. In which way can an animal's fur change to help the animal stay warm during winter? SC.3.L.17.1

• It can become thicker.
• It can become thinner.
• It can become a lighter color.
• It can become a darker color.

5. Some animals hibernate during the winter. Which statement explains why some animals hibernate? SC.3.L.17.1

• Animals hibernate in caves or dens to escape predators.
• Animals hibernate because weather is cold and hibernation is one way to stay warm.
• Food is difficult to find in the winter, so animals hibernate to save energy and use stored fat.
• Food is difficult to find in the winter, so animals hibernate in caves and dens where there is stored food already.

6. Josiah is drawing a picture showing how trees look during the Spring. Which picture should he draw? SC.3.L.17.1

• no leaves on the tree
• leaves falling from the tree
• new leaves budding on a tree
• leaves changing colors on a tree

7. Plants go through the process of photosynthesis to make their own food. Which of the following substances are required for a plant to make its own food? SC.3.L.17.2

• water, sugar, and heat
• water, oxygen, and heat
• water, sugar, and oxygen
• water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide

8. Where do plants get the energy they need to make their own food? SC.3.L.17.2

• air
• rain
• the Sun
• the Moon

9. A plant needs all of the following to grow EXCEPT.... SC.3.L.17.2

• oxygen
• carbon dioxide
• sunlight
• water

10. Which plant is best able to make food and grow? SC.3.L.17.2

• a plant in a dark corner in wet soil
• a plant in a dark corner in dry soil
• a plant on a sunny windowsill in wet soil
• a plant on a sunny windowsill in dry soil