Select the option that has some of the things an animal needs to survive.
Water, cold weather, food.
Plants, meat, space and lakes.
Food, water, space.
What is an ecosystem?
A specific place where an animal lives.
A place with nonliving and living things.
Why do animals need food?
They need food to get energy.
Why do lions have teeth like this?
They are naturally big because of the size of their head.
They need big sharp teeth to eat dead animals.
Why do zebras have teeth like this?
They are herbivores and it helps them to crush plants.
They are preys so they don't need big teeth.
What is the name of the gas animals need to survive?
Oxygen.
Nitrogen.
Some animals get the oxygen they need from water.
False.
True.
What is a shelter?
A safe place where animals can stay and rest.
A type of food that animals find in their habitat.
Which of these is a source of energy for animals?
Sunlight.
Rocks.
What is a resource?
Air or water found in nature.
Something a living thing uses to survive.
Resources in a habitat (like water, air, food) are limited.
True.
False.
One of the reasons animals compete is:
They fight for a resource (shelter, food, etc.).
They are naturally competitive.
What happens if an organism can't compete?
They can die or move to another habitat.
They have to live in groups.
What is one thing that could happen if trees disappeared in this ecosystem?
The shelter, food and temperature would be affected.
Monkeys and birds would use the soil for shelter.
What is one thing that could happen if there was a flood?
There would be too many seals.
The ice caps would disappear and animals would lose shelter.
There are a lof of plants in this habitat.
False.
True.
