Plant Growth and Energy Flashcard

Front

Which of the following best describes where plants get most of the matter they need for growth? soil and sunlight, water and air, water and sunlight, soil and fertilizer

Back

water and sunlight

Front

What do plants need in order to turn energy from the Sun into matter they can use for growth?

Back

air and water

Front

Which order correctly shows the flow of energy through the food chain? Options: Sun → bird → caterpillar → plant, Sun → plant → caterpillar → bird, bird → caterpillar → plant → Sun

Back

Sun → plant → caterpillar → bird

Front

Why do all organisms need food?

Back

to give them energy

Front

Many living things on Earth receive energy from plants. How do plants receive energy?

Back

from the Sun

Front

Photosynthesis must occur for plants to survive. Which of the following best explains why photosynthesis is necessary?

Back

Photosynthesis produces the food that plants use to grow.

Front

The ultimate source of energy for almost all living organisms is

Back

the Sun.

Front

What must be true about the plants and animals living in this ecosystem?

Back

Each type of plant and animal has the things it needs to survive.

Front

In what way are bacteria and fungi important in the process of recycling matter in the natural environment?

Back

They help break down matter.

Front

Which of the following best describes what decomposers do? build, produce, attack, recycle

Back

recycle