Jessica investigates how plants respond to gravity. She wraps a seedling in a wet paper towel, places it in a cup, and lays the cup on its side. How will the roots grow?

• straight back

• upward

• downward

• forward

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Connor places a plant in a dark corner for a month. Which claim tells what will most likely happen?

• The roots will spread out.

• The plant will begin to die.

• The stem will grow.

• The plant will turn green.

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Jay knows that a stem carries important materials to the rest of the plant. Which of the following are not transported by the stem of a plant?

• soil

• water

• food

• nutrients

A plant’s environment includes all the living and nonliving things around it. Which statement describes one way that a plant responds to its environment?

• Its stem grows down in response to gravity.

• Its roots grow toward light.

• Its roots grow against the force of gravity.

• Its stem grows toward light.

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Bill places four plants in different locations to see if they grow toward light. He records his observations in a table weekly. Which phrase is he likely to write in a column labeled “Changes”?

• smells good

• leaning left

• under the desk

• turns brown

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Jose knows that plants grow from seeds. In what parts of plants are seeds formed?

• flowers and cones

• stems and flowers

• leaves and roots

• cones and leaves

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The seeds of plants sprout at different temperatures. Which word means “to sprout”?

• reproduce

• temperature

• germinate

• environment

Look at the plant pictured above.

Based on this evidence, where can you claim the one window is located?

• near 1

• near 2

• near 3

• near 4

Casey is watering the plants in her garden. She knows that the roots of a plant will absorb the water. Where in the plant does the water go next?

• cone

• stem

• leaves

• seeds

Stems and roots are plant parts. They grow in different ways. Which item matches a plant part to the condition that makes it grow in a certain direction?

• stem and water

• roots and light

• stem and light

• roots and temperature

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