U2-L2 P2 Plants Have Life Cycles

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ferns?

• They have flowers

• They grow in moist, shady places

• They do not produce seeds

Dropdown

Ferns grow from tiny round structures called ___.

Select answer

Multiple Choice

Which conditions are necessary for a spore to start growing into a fern?

• Water and light

• Dry soil and darkness

• Cold temperatures and wind

• High altitude and snow

Multiple Choice

What is the shape of the small fern plant before it produces reproductive structures?

• Heart-shaped

• Round-shaped

• Oval-shaped

• square-shaped

Drag and Drop

Spores will form under the leaves when the fern becomes a ___ plant.

Placeholder

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

mature

adult

spore

heart-shape

Reorder

Order the stages of the fern life cycle.

• Spore starting to grow

• Heart shaped plant

• Reproductive cells

• Adult fern starting to grow

• Mature fern

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

How many million years ago did ferns first appear on Earth?

• 400

• 160

• 200

• 600

Drag and Drop

A​

Placeholder

is a tiny structure that grows into a new plant.

A ​

Placeholder

is a leafy plant that does not make flowers or seeds.

A ​

Placeholder

is the remains or imprint of a plant or animal that lived long ago. ​

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

spore

fossil

fern