Science Kids: All About Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis

How plants make food

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What is the source of energy for plants to make food?

• other plants

• the sun

• the moon

• animals

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What do plants need to make food?

• water & oxygen

• water & carbon dioxide

• oxygen & dirt

• carbon dioxide & oxygen

REACTANTS of PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Plants need WATER and CARBON DIOXIDE to make food.

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How do plants get the water they need to make food?

• roots bring water in from the soil

• the leaves bring water in from the air

• the flowers collect water

• seeds spread out to find water

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What is the food that plants make called?

• glucose

• oxygen

• leaves

• carbon dioxide

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Glucose is a kind of --

• meat

• air

• sugar

• leaf

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Which shows the REACTANTS for photosynthesis?

• oxygen & carbon dioxide

• dirt & oxygen

• water & carbon dioxide

• carbon dioxide & leaves

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How many molecules of oxygen are produced when a molecule of glucose is created?

• 1

• 100

• 6

• none

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How many molecules of water does a plant need to make one molecule of glucose?

• 1,000

• 6

• 10

• 5

PRODUCTS of PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Plants PRODUCE glucose (sugar) and oxygen

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Which gas do plants release during photosynthesis?

• oxygen

• carbon

• helium

• carbon dioxide

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What are the PRODUCTS of photosynthesis?

• oxygen & glucose

• carbon dioxide & oxygen

• glucose & carbon dioxide

• glucose only

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How many molecules of carbon dioxide does a plant need to make one molecule of glucose?

• 6

• 55

• 100

• 1

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What is the correct equation for photosynthesis?

• carbon dioxide + oxygen + sunlight = glucose + water

• water + oxygen = sunlight + carbon dioxide + soil

• glucose + oxygen = sunlight + carbon dioxide + water

• water + carbon dioxide + sunlight = glucose + oxygen

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How are plants beneficial to animals?

• they eat harmful animals

• they provide oxygen & food for animals

• they provide carbon dioxide for animals

• they produce glucose for animals to eat

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A popular "pet," in Japan is a plant called marimo, or moss balls. They sink during the night and they float during the day. Based on what you know about plants, why does this happen?

• they become lighter during the day and gain weight at night

• they get larger at night, which causes them to sink

• they turn green at night, and green makes them weigh more

• they perform photosynthesis during the day, which releases bubbles of oxygen, which allows them to float

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What is the chemical in plants' leaves that performs photosynthesis and causes plants to be a green color?

• stomata

• chlorophyll

• carbon dioxide

• glucose

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Why would the mouse in jar A have trouble breathing?

• it doesn't have oxygen

• it doesn't have carbon dioxide

• it doesn't have water

• it doesn't have sunlight

Multiple Choice

What needs to be placed where the X is in the formula?

• oxygen

• glucose

• carbon

• sunlight