Unit 8 Lesson 1 ChecK

1. Nadine classifies a plant as a fern. What best supports her claim?

• She sees cones on the plant.
• She sees needles on the plant
• She sees flowers on the plant.
• She sees spores on the plant.

2. Carlos observes a plant with cones and needles. What conclusion can he make about the plant?

• It has flowers.
• It has moss.
• It makes seeds.
• It makes spores.

3. May Lin observes a plant with a hand lens. She notices small, brown bumps on the underside of the leaves. She concludes that the bumps are spores. Which kind of plant does May Lin observe?

• Sequoia tree
• fern
• fruit tree
• maple tree

4. Miguel writes notes about moss plants. Which statement describes a moss plant?

• It makes spores.
• It has very large leaves.
• It has very large flowers.
• It makes cones and seeds.

5. Amy classifies some plants. She places samples into the groups shown below. Which characteristic does Amy use to classify the samples in the box on the left?

• They all come from non-flowering plants.
• They all come from plants that make cones.
• They all come from flowering plants.
• They all come from plants that make spores.

6. Angel classifies a vine with flowers. Which category should she put it?

• Seed-bearing plants
• Cone-bearing plants
• Spores-bearing plants
• Moss-bearing plants

7. Christopher grouped these two plants together calling them ferns. What evidence would he need to support his claim?

• They have fronds and spores.
• They produce cones and needles.
• They produce seeds and flowers.
• They produce fruits and spores.

8. How can we classify plants?

• Leaf shape
• Seed-producing or non-seed producing
• Flower-producing or non-flower producing
• All of the above

9. Which is produced in cones and flowers?

• food
• seeds
• spores
• water

10. Which is produced by fruit?

• food
• spores
• seeds
• water