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Living Things and Their Needs
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- 1.
Which of these is a basic need of ALL living things?
(a) Water(b) Sunlight(c) Soil(d) Wings
- 2.
What do plants need to make their own food?
(a) Sunlight, water and air(b) Water and soil only(c) Sunlight only(d) Air and insects
- 3.
Which of the following is NOT a living thing?
(a) Rock(b) Mushroom(c) Earthworm(d) Moss
- 4.
A plant grown in a dark room will most likely:
(a) Turn yellow and wilt(b) Grow faster(c) Produce more fruit(d) Stay the same
- 5.
Animals get energy by:
(a) Eating food(b) Absorbing sunlight through skin(c) Drinking water only(d) Breathing air
- 6.
Which gas do animals need to breathe in to survive?
(a) Oxygen(b) Carbon dioxide(c) Nitrogen(d) Hydrogen
- 7.
A fish taken out of water will die because it cannot get:
(a) Oxygen dissolved in water(b) Carbon dioxide(c) Soil nutrients(d) Sunlight
- 8.
What would happen to a plant if it is not watered for a long time?
(a) It will wilt and die(b) It will grow taller(c) It will produce more seeds(d) It will change colour to red
- 9.
Which is a need that both plants AND animals share?
(a) Water and air(b) Soil only(c) Sunlight only(d) Insects for pollination
- 10.
Tom waters his plant every day but keeps it inside a box with no holes. The plant will likely die because it lacks:
(a) Air and sunlight(b) Water(c) Soil(d) Temperature
Answer key — P2 Science: Living Things and Their Needs
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- 1.(a) Water
- 2.(a) Sunlight, water and air
- 3.(a) Rock
- 4.(a) Turn yellow and wilt
- 5.(a) Eating food
- 6.(a) Oxygen
- 7.(a) Oxygen dissolved in water
- 8.(a) It will wilt and die
- 9.(a) Water and air
- 10.(a) Air and sunlight
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