Questions: Responding to Surroundings

Question 1

A sunflower turns its face to follow the sun across the sky. What does this show?

• A. The sunflower is confused
• B. The sunflower is responding to sunlight
• C. Someone is turning the sunflower
• D. The wind is pushing the sunflower

Answer: (B)

The sunflower is responding to its surroundings. It senses where the sunlight is coming from and slowly turns toward it. This is something living things do — they notice changes around them and react.

Question 2

Mainly animals can respond to their surroundings. Plants cannot.

• T. True
• F. False

Answer: False

Plants respond to their surroundings too, just more slowly. A plant grows toward light, roots grow downward toward water, and some plants close their leaves when touched. Responding to surroundings is something all living things do, not just animals.

Question 3

Give an example of an animal responding to something in its surroundings.

Model answer: A rabbit hearing a loud noise and running away to hide, or a dog wagging its tail when it sees its owner.

Animals are constantly responding to what happens around them. They react to sounds, sights, smells, temperature, and danger. These responses help them survive — running from danger, finding food, or staying warm.