Science worksheet designed to help students learn about different environments and how living things interact with them.

Let’s go step by step to fill in the blanks based on what we know about environments and living things.

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Question 1: What is the environment?
The environment is everything around us — including air, water, land, plants, animals, and even weather. It’s where living things live and grow. So we can say:

→ The environment is the air, the water, the land, in which plants and animals live.

*(Note: Sometimes “soil” or “sunlight” might be used too, but for this level, “air, water, land” are basic parts of environment, and “plants and animals” are the main living things.)*

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Question 2: What is the environment like in African grassland?
African grasslands (like savannas) are known for being warm/hot most of the year and having dry seasons and wet seasons. They’re not always wet — they have long dry periods. But overall, they are warm and dry for much of the year, though some areas get seasonal rain.

But looking at common school-level answers, it’s often simplified as:

→ It is hot and dry.

*(Some might say “warm and grassy”, but since the question asks for environmental conditions, temperature and moisture are key. Also, picture shows a butterfly and tree under sun — suggests warmth.)*

Actually, let’s double-check: African grasslands are typically hot during the day and can be dry for many months. Yes — “hot and dry” fits best for general understanding.

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Question 3: Some environment is hot and wet, such as _______.
Hot and wet environments = tropical rainforests! Think Amazon, Congo Basin — lots of rain, high heat, dense greenery.

→ Such as rainforest.

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Question 4: The mountainside environment is _____ and _____.
Mountainsides are usually cooler than lowlands because higher altitude = colder temps. Also, windier, rockier, sometimes snowy at top. For simplicity at this level:

→ Is cold and windy.

*(Could also say “rocky and cold” — but “windy” is very common for mountain descriptions in elementary science. Let’s stick with “cold and windy” — matches typical textbook language.)*

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Question 5: Lots of things affect the plants and animals in an environment, such as _______, _______, _______ and _______.
These are called “environmental factors” or “conditions”. Common ones taught at this level:

- Temperature
- Water (or rainfall)
- Sunlight
- Soil type
- Wind
- Human activity (but maybe too advanced)

Best simple four:

→ Such as temperature, water, sunlight, and wind.

*(Alternative: “rain, heat, soil, air” — but “temperature, water, sunlight, wind” are more precise scientific terms still simple enough.)*

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✔ All answers checked and make sense for a young student learning about environments.

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Final Answer:
1. air, water, land, plants, animals
2. hot, dry
3. rainforest
4. cold, windy
5. temperature, water, sunlight, wind