Web of Life: Mystery 2

1. What is the process of plants making their own food?

• chlorophyll

• photosynthesis

• carbon dioxide

• sunlight

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2. What are the two MAIN ingredients plants use to make their own food?

• water and soil

• water and oxygen

• water and carbon dioxide

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3. Because plants make their own food, they are considered:

• consumers

• producers

• decomposers

• herbivores

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4. Plants have tiny holes to take in air called

• chloroplasts

• photosynthesis

• chlorophyll

• stomata

5. Air does not weigh anything.

• true

• false

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6. Plants do take in _______ from the soil using their roots.

• air

• minerals

• rocks

7. What do you think would happen to a plant if you put tape on the underside of its leaves? Why?

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8. 8. You learned that even giant trees get their weight mostly from the air. Your friend Zane doesn’t believe you. You set up a balloon experiment to show Zane that balloons filled with air pull a balance scale down when compared to balloons that do not have air in them. How does this experiment support your argument that plants grow using air? Select the TRUE statement.

• The experiment shows that air has weight. This shows that air can contribute to the weight of a tree.

• The experiment shows that air is very important for a plant’s survival. This shows that air is needed for a plant to survive.

• The experiment shows the process of how air can get into a plant. This shows that air can contribute to the weight of a tree.

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8. 9. You set up another experiment to help convince Zane. Plant leaves are covered in tiny holes that take in air. You start with two plants, Plant A and Plant B. You don’t do anything to Plant A. But for Plant B, you cover most of the tiny holes with tape. The image shows what happened to Plant A and Plant B after a few days. Select the TRUE statements below.

• The experiment shows that air has weight. This shows that air can contribute to the weight of a tree.

  
  

• The experiment shows that air is very important for the plant to be healthy. This shows that air is needed for a plant to survive.

• The experiment shows the process of how air can get into a plant. This shows that air can contribute to the weight of a tree.

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10. 10. Plant roots absorb water and minerals from the soil. What does "absorb" mean?

• to release

• to send

• to take up or in

• to let go