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What Living Things Need

What do plants, animals and people need to stay alive? Food, water, air and shelter.

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  1. What do plants need to make their food?

    • A Sunlight
    • B Sand
    • C Milk
    • D Toys
  2. What do animals get from food?

    • A Fur
    • B Sunlight
    • C Energy to live and grow
    • D Soil
  3. What do fish breathe?

    • A Leaves
    • B Oxygen in the water
    • C Rocks
    • D Sand
  4. Where do plants get water?

    • A From the moon
    • B Through their flowers
    • C From rocks
    • D Through their roots
  5. Why do animals need shelter?

    • A To get sunlight
    • B To stay safe and dry
    • C To grow roots
    • D To find toys
  6. Which is a shelter for a bird?

    • A A hive
    • B A cave
    • C A burrow
    • D A nest
  7. Which is a shelter for a bee?

    • A A hive
    • B A den
    • C A web
    • D A nest
  8. What do people need to breathe?

    • A Sand
    • B Juice
    • C Air
    • D Light
  9. A plant is kept in a dark closet. What will happen?

    • A It will get weak and droop
    • B It will turn into a tree
    • C It will grow flowers
    • D It will grow faster
  10. What do cows eat?

    • A Meat
    • B Rocks
    • C Insects
    • D Grass
  11. What does a lion eat?

    • A Seeds
    • B Grass
    • C Other animals
    • D Leaves
  12. Which living thing makes its own food?

    • A A dog
    • B A butterfly
    • C A sunflower
    • D A frog
  13. What happens to a plant with no water for many days?

    • A It turns blue
    • B It makes more flowers
    • C It wilts and can die
    • D It grows bigger
  14. Which need do plants and animals share?

    • A Shoes
    • B Toys
    • C Water
    • D Houses
  15. Where does a rabbit live?

    • A In a burrow
    • B In a hive
    • C In a web
    • D In a shell
  16. Why do plants grow toward a window?

    • A To get sunlight
    • B To see outside
    • C To get away from water
    • D To stay cold
  17. What do all animals need to survive?

    • A Food, water and air
    • B Sunglasses
    • C Toys and games
    • D Houses and cars
  18. Animals need space to live. What is this space called?

    • A A shelf
    • B A garden
    • C A habitat
    • D A closet
  19. What do baby mammals drink first?

    • A Milk from their mother
    • B Tea
    • C Juice
    • D Rainwater only
  20. Which part of a plant takes in water?

    • A Fruit
    • B Roots
    • C Petals
    • D Seeds

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