Plant and Animal Relationships

Some 2nd graders decided to watch a plant to see how it grew. What should the class do to make sure it grows?

• Be quiet.

• Give it sunlight and water.

• Make a chart to keep its measurements on.

• Put a heat lamp above it.

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A plant placed on the teacher's desk is beginning to grow in one direction. Which way do you think the plant is growing?

• Toward the sink.

• Toward the windows.

• Toward the door.

• Toward the ground.

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Why was the plant growing toward the windows?

• It was planted that way.

• It likes to be near wind.

• Someone pushed its leaves down.

• To get closer to the sun.

How can we prove that a house plant will lean towards the sun?

• Put it in a closet.

• Give it extra water and fertilizer.

• Place the plant in various spots or rotate it to see if it always turns toward the sun.

• Water it on one side only.

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Which chart would show a comparison of different types of plants in animals observed in a river, lake, forest and meadow?

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Which plants and animals would you find in a pond habitat?

• dragonfly

• deer

• camel

• lily pads

• cactus

Which plants and animals would you find in a forest habitat?

• lily pads

• frogs

• moss

• squirrels

• camels

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What is one way animals do NOT help with seed dispersal?

• Attach to their fur.

• Fruit is eaten and seed is passed.

• Water carries the seed to a new location.

• They store it by burying it for later.

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Pick the correct order of steps that shows how bees help plants move pollen from one plant to another.

• Step 1: Bee lands on flower #1.

  Step 2: Bee stays on flower #1.

  Step 3: Bee leaves flower #1 to go to its hive.

• Step 1: Bee flies away from hive.

  Step 2: Bee lands on an apple.

  Step 3: Bee flies to another apple.

• Step 1: Flower blooms.

  Step 2: Apple grows.

  Step 3: Farmer picks apple.

• Step 1: Bee lands on flower #1.

  Step 2: Bee flies off with pollen attached to it.

  Step 3: Bee lands on flower #2 and leaves pollen from flower #1.