What Do Plants Need? | Worksheet - Free Printable

Final Answer:
water, air, sunlight, soil

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Explanation:
Plants need certain things to live and grow. Let’s look at each item:

- Water: Plants drink water through their roots. Without water, they dry up and die.
- Air: Plants take in carbon dioxide from the air (through tiny holes in their leaves) to make food. They also release oxygen.
- Sunlight: Plants use sunlight to make their own food in a process called photosynthesis. No light = no food.
- Soil: Soil holds the plant in place and gives it important nutrients (like food for plants).

Now, let’s check the other items — they are *not* needed by plants:
- Chocolate, honey, bear, paint, candlelight, donut, coconut juice, moonlight, salmon — these are for animals or humans, not plants.
- Note: Moonlight is just reflected sunlight, but it’s too weak for photosynthesis. Plants need direct or strong light — like from the Sun.

So the correct items to circle are: water, air, sunlight, soil.