Plants and Animals for Preschoolers: Learn About the Natural World

Question 1

Which part of the plant grows underground?

Accepted Answer

Root

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Stem

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Leaves

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Flower

Question 2

What part of a plant makes it grow taller?

Accepted Answer

Stem

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Roots

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Leaves

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Flower

Question 3

Which three parts make up a plant?

Accepted Answer

Roots, stem, and leaves

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Flowers, stems, and leaves

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Roots, flowers, and leaves

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Roots, stem, and flowers

Question 4

What part of the plant absorbs water and nutrients from the ground?

Accepted Answer

Roots

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Stem

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Leaves

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Flowers

Question 5

What are the three main parts of a plant?

Accepted Answer

Roots, stem, and leaves

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Roots, flowers, and leaves

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Stem, leaves, and fruit

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Roots, stem, and flowers

Question 6

Which part of the plant helps it drink water?

Accepted Answer

Roots

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Stem

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Leaves

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Flower

Question 7

Which part of the plant helps it take in water and food from the soil?

Accepted Answer

Root

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Stem

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Flower

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Fruit

Question 8

How do plants get the water they need to stay healthy?

Accepted Answer

Through their roots

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Through their stems

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Through their leaves

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Through their flowers

Question 9

What part of a plant helps it stand up straight?

Accepted Answer

Stem

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Roots

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Leaves

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Flowers

Question 10

Which three parts are most important for a plant to grow?

Accepted Answer

Roots, stem, and leaves

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Flower, stem, and leaves

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Petals, stem, and leaves

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Roots, flowers, and leaves

Question 11

What do plants need to grow healthy and tall?

Accepted Answer

Lots of sunlight and water

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Lots of food and toys

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Lots of friends to play with

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Lots of sleep and cuddles

Question 12

What three parts of a plant help it grow?

Accepted Answer

Roots, stem, and leaves

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Flowers, leaves, and roots

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Stem, leaves, and seeds

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Roots, flowers, and seeds

Question 13

Which part of the plant goes below the ground and helps it drink water?

Accepted Answer

Root

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Stem

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Flower

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Fruit

Question 14

Which animals eat plants?

Accepted Answer

Animals that eat plants

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Animals that eat meat

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Animals that eat both plants and meat

Question 15

What do plants need to make food?

Accepted Answer

Sunlight, water, and air

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Flowers

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Water

Question 16

What do plants need to grow healthy and tall?

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Sunshine, water, and air

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Candy, juice, and a blanket

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Dirt, rocks, and a pot

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Toys, games, and a friend

Question 17

What part of the plant drinks water and eats food from the ground?

Accepted Answer

Root

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Stem

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Leaf

Question 18

What part of the plant is green and makes food for the plant?

Accepted Answer

Leaves

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Stem

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Roots

Question 19

What part of the plant helps it drink water?

Accepted Answer

Roots

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Leaves

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Stem

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Flowers

Question 20

What do plants need to grow healthy and strong?

Accepted Answer

Sunlight

Accepted Answer

Water

Accepted Answer

Air

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Rocks

Question 21

Which animal can fly?

Accepted Answer

Eagle

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Lion

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Fish

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Snake

Question 22

What do plants need to grow healthy and tall?

Accepted Answer

Water

Accepted Answer

Sunlight

Accepted Answer

Air

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Candy

Question 23

What do plants, animals, and people all need to survive?

Accepted Answer

Food, water, and shelter

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Toys, games, and books

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Cars, houses, and airplanes

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Computers, phones, and televisions

Question 24

Which three groups do most animals belong to?

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Mammals, birds, and fish

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Reptiles, amphibians, and insects

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Animals with fur, animals with feathers, and animals that live in water

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Big animals, small animals, and animals that eat plants

Question 25

What part of the plant helps it drink water and get food from the ground?

Accepted Answer

Roots

Answer

Stem

Answer

Leaves

Question 26

Which part does NOT belong to a plant?

Accepted Answer

Tail

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Roots

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Stem

Question 27

What do plants take in from the air to help them grow?

Accepted Answer

Carbon Dioxide

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Oxygen

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Water

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Food

Question 28

How do plants create their own food?

Accepted Answer

Plants make their own food using sunlight, water, and air.

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Plants get their food from the soil.

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Plants eat other plants to get their food.

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Plants don't need food to survive.

Question 29

What is the job of the stem in a plant?

Accepted Answer

To hold the plant up and move water and food

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To drink water and eat food from the ground

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To make food for the plant

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To keep food safe for the plant

Question 30

How do the different life stages of plants help keep ecosystems healthy?

Accepted Answer

Plant life stages help put nutrients back into the soil, which helps new plants grow.

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Plant life stages give animals food and shelter, which helps them live and have babies.

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Plant life stages don't affect how healthy ecosystems are.

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Plant life stages only happen during certain times of the year, so they're not very important for healthy ecosystems.

Question 31

Why do giraffes have long necks?

Accepted Answer

To reach leaves high in trees

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To hide from predators

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To stay cool in hot weather

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To move faster

Question 32

What do plants need from the soil to grow?

Accepted Answer

Water and nutrients

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Support to stand upright

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Protection from the sun

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Help attracting animals

Question 33

What do seeds do to help plants grow and make new plants?

Accepted Answer

Seeds have baby plants inside that can grow into new plants.

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Seeds help plants make food.

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Seeds help plants stay healthy.

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Seeds help plants attract animals.

Question 34

Let's play a game! I'll say an animal's name, and you tell me what group it belongs to. What group does a cat belong to?

Accepted Answer

Mammals

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Birds

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Reptiles

Question 35

How does a small seed grow into a tall tree?

Accepted Answer

By planting it in the ground, watering it, and giving it sunlight.

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By putting it in a vase with water.

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By putting it in a box with soil.

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By putting it in a bag with water and sunlight.

Question 36

How do people's actions affect plants and animals?

Accepted Answer

People can help plants and animals by giving them food and shelter.

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People can hurt plants and animals by making the air and water dirty.

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People can only hurt plants and animals.

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People don't affect plants and animals.

Question 37

How can we help animals and plants that are in danger?

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By planting trees and flowers

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By recycling and throwing away less trash

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By hunting them

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By cutting down their homes

Question 38

How do plants know when it's time to grow leaves or get ready for winter?

Accepted Answer

Plants sense changes in sunlight and temperature.

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Plants don't know when to change with the seasons.

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Plants talk to each other to know when to change.

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Plants don't change with the seasons.

Question 39

How do plants create their own food?

Accepted Answer

They make it with sunlight, water, and air.

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They eat sunlight.

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They get it from animals.

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They drink water.

Question 40

How can we save water?

Accepted Answer

Turn off the water when brushing your teeth.

Accepted Answer

Take shorter showers.

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Don't play with toys in the water.

Question 41

Where do animals NOT live?

Accepted Answer

Playground

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Nest

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Den

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Hive

Question 42

How do plants and animals sometimes help each other?

Accepted Answer

A bee collects pollen from a flower and spreads it to other flowers, helping them make seeds.

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A bird builds a nest in a tree to keep its eggs safe.

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A caterpillar eats leaves from a tree to grow.

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A deer eats grass in a field.

Question 43

What do plants need to grow healthy and tall?

Accepted Answer

Water, sunlight, and air

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Soda, candy, and toys

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Books, pencils, and paper

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Music, dancing, and games

Question 44

Which of these animals swims in the ocean?

Accepted Answer

Fish

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Lion

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Rabbit

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Bird

Question 45

Which of these is a furry animal that gives birth to live babies?

Accepted Answer

Cat

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Snake

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Fish

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Frog

Question 46

Which part of a plant helps it drink water from the ground?

Accepted Answer

Roots

Answer

Leaves

Answer

Stem

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Flower

Question 47

Which of these is NOT something plants need to grow?

Accepted Answer

Candy

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Air

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Water

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Sunlight

Question 48

What do roots and stems do for a plant?

Accepted Answer

Roots drink water and stems hold the plant up.

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Roots make food and stems grow new leaves.

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Roots help plants breathe and stems make seeds.

Question 49

In our park, squirrels eat acorns from oak trees. If the number of oak trees in the park gets smaller, what will most likely happen to the squirrels?

Accepted Answer

They will have less food.

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They will move to a different park.

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They will start eating other animals.

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They will become extinct.

Question 50

What do plants need to make their own food?

Accepted Answer

Water and sunlight

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Air and soil

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Insects and animals

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Rocks and minerals

Question 51

What part of the plant lives underground?

Accepted Answer

Root

Answer

Stem

Answer

Leaf

Question 52

Why is it important to protect different types of plants and animals?

Accepted Answer

They give us food to eat and air to breathe

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They make our planet look beautiful

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They're fun to watch

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They keep us warm

Question 53

Which animal has a special coat that keeps it warm in cold areas?

Accepted Answer

Polar bear

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Elephant

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Lion

Question 54

What is a plant called when it first starts to grow?

Accepted Answer

Seed

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Flower

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Fruit

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Leaf

Question 55

What is a part of a flower?

Accepted Answer

Petal

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Stem

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Tail

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Paw

Question 56

Which of these animals makes its home in a pond?

Accepted Answer

Fish

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Dog

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Cat

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Bird

Question 57

Which of these is NOT a type of plant?

Accepted Answer

Lion

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Tree

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Flower

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Grass

Question 58

Which of these is a special feature of birds?

Accepted Answer

Feathers

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Scales

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Fins

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Fur

Question 59

Which of these is a living thing?

Accepted Answer

Plant

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Rock

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Car

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Doll

Question 60

How do plants help animals?

Accepted Answer

Provide food and shelter

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Play games with them

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Sing songs to them

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Drive them places

Question 61

Which animal has a long neck that helps it reach leaves high up in trees?

Accepted Answer

Giraffe

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Dog

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Cat

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Bird

Question 62

What is the main job of leaves for plants?

Accepted Answer

To make food for the plant

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To hold the plant up

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To make flowers grow

Question 63

How do plants and animals help each other?

Accepted Answer

Plants give animals food and homes, and animals help plants grow.

Answer

Plants take away animals' food and water, and animals eat plants.

Question 64

In a forest, how do plants and animals help one another?

Accepted Answer

Plants give food and shelter to animals, and animals help plants make more plants.

Answer

Animals eat plants, and plants eat animals.