Making or finding food | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

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Which of these are living things?
- a book
- a car
- a tree ✓
- a leopard ✓
An animal that is a carnivore only eats ______.
- 'meat' ✓
A herbivore is an animal that eats ...
- other animals.
- plants. ✓
- meat and plants.
What is the name for an animal that eats both other animals and plants?
- omnivore ✓
- herbivore
- carnivore
What does the word 'health' mean?
- How rich or poor a living thing is.
- How well or ill a living thing is. ✓
- How big or small a living thing is.
What do we call the things that a living thing must have in order to stay alive?
- basic speeds
- basic feeds
- basic needs ✓

All living things need air, water and {} to stay alive.
- 'food' ✓
Which statement is true?
- Plants hunt for their food.
- Plants do not need food.
- Plants make their own food. ✓
True or false? Animals cannot make their own food.
- True ✓
- False
Which of these is a wild animal?
- A pet dog
- A magpie that has flown into a garden. ✓
- A guinea pig that is fed vegetables and looked after by a human.
Where do wild animals get their food from?
- Wild animals buy their food from a shop.
- Wild animals graze or hunt for food in their habitat. ✓
- Wild animals make their own food.
What do humans feed pets and animals that are kept in captivity?
- The same foods as humans.
- Food made from plants.
- Foods that are similar to their natural diet. ✓

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All plants and animals 'eat' food.

Explanation of how plants can make their own food and that animals cannot.

Basic needs - A living thing's basic needs must be met for them to stay alive.
Food - Food gives living things energy and helps them to stay healthy.
Wild - Wild animals or plants live or grow in natural surroundings and are not looked after by people.
Habitat - The place where a plant or animal lives is called its habitat.
Captivity - Animals who live under human control or care are in captivity.