Unit 7 Lesson 3 Check

1. Don investigates how plants respond to gravity. He 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
• forward
• upward
• downward

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

• Its roots grows towards the light.
• Its stem grows towards the light.
• Its roots grow against the force of gravity.
• Its stem grows down in response to gravity.

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

• reproduce
• germinate
• environment
• temperature

4. 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 light
• stem and water
• roots and light
• roots and temperature

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5. Sam wanted to show how plants respond to light. He drew this picture. Is Sam’s drawing, correct?

• Yes, it shows the stem growing straight upward.
• Yes, it shows the stem and roots grow in opposite directions.
• No, it should show the stem growing towards the light.
• No, it should show the stem and roots growing in the same direction.

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6. Walking on a nature trail you saw a tree with a bend. Which claim explains why this occurred?

• Plants always grow with a bend.
• The tree was shaped that way.
• Plants grow up against gravity.
• The tree was hit with a car.

7. You have learned about how plants respond to their environment. Looking at the picture below, what is happening?

• Grows downward
• Grows towards the light around the obstacles.
• Grows sideways
• Grows straight up towards the light

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8. The temperature hits 32 degrees Fahrenheit for several days in December. What can happen to the oranges on the fruit trees if the cold temperatures continue?

• The oranges will be bigger.
• The oranges will be smaller.
• The oranges may die.
• Nothing will happen.

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9. Which is true about plants?

• Plants respond to their environments.
• Roots grow upward because of gravity.
• Plants respond to sunlight and gravity in exactly the same way.
• Plants have stems that grow downward due to gravity.

Which is way that plants do NOT respond to their environment?

• Roots grow down because of gravity.
• Stems grow up towards the light.
• Leaves change color in the fall when the weather turns cooler.
• Fruit grows very well in the cold.