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What Ocean Animals Need

Science · Ocean Life · ages 5-7
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  1. What keeps an ocean animal safe from other animals that might hurt it?

    • Food
    • The right water
    • Shelter

  2. Which of these gives an ocean animal energy to move and grow?

    • Shelter
    • Food
    • The right water

  3. All ocean animals can live happily in any kind of ocean water.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Where does a clownfish find its food?

    • Inside a tall tree
    • Small bits of food floating nearby
    • From a farmer

  5. A clownfish lives inside a sea anemone's arms. What need does this meet for the clownfish?

    • Shelter
    • Food
    • The right water

  6. A bird needs a tree for its nest. What ocean animal need is most like this?

    • A clownfish's food
    • The ocean's water
    • A clownfish's sea anemone

  7. Tom says every part of the ocean is exactly the same for every animal. What is wrong with his idea?

    • The ocean has no water
    • Different parts of the ocean suit different animals
    • Animals do not need water

  8. Ben says a bird and a clownfish do not need any of the same things. What is wrong with Ben's idea?

    • Both need food and shelter
    • Birds do not need food
    • Clownfish do not need shelter
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  1. Shelter · Shelter is a safe hiding place. Food and water matter too, but they do not hide an animal.
  2. Food · Food gives an animal energy. Shelter and water are needs too, but they do not give energy.
  3. False · That is not right. Warm water suits some animals, and cold water suits others.
  4. Small bits of food floating nearby · The clownfish eats tiny bits of food that drift by near its home.
  5. Shelter · The anemone protects the clownfish, so this meets its need for a safe home.
  6. A clownfish's sea anemone · A tree and an anemone both give a safe place to live, so both meet the need for shelter.
  7. Different parts of the ocean suit different animals · Warm, shallow water suits some animals. Cold, deep water suits others. Not every spot is the same.
  8. Both need food and shelter · A bird and a clownfish both need food and shelter. They just find them in different places.
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