Science 2.9

Organisms and environments. The student knows that living organisms have basic needs that must be met for them to survive within their environment. The student is expected to:

• (1) identify the basic needs of plants and animals;
  • (A) identify factors in the environment, including temperature and precipitation, that affect growth and behavior such as migration, hibernation, and dormancy of living things; and
  • (B) compare the ways living organisms depend on each other and on their environments such as through food chains.