Plant Growth Quiz

Michelle planted carrot seeds in a shady garden. The plants did not grow well and the leaves were yellow. What need might the carrot plants be missing?

• Space

• Air

• Sunlight

• None of the other answer choices

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Why do plants need sunlight?

• to make food

• to gather nutrients

• for shelter

• for water

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Pablo wants to grow a plant in a pot. What does he need to be sure the plant has?

• air

• light

• water

• all of the other answer choices

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A nutrient is a material that living things need to live and grow. Is this statement true or false?

• True

• False

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Which four things do plants need to make their own food?

• salt, water, soil, and sunlight

• water, toys, sunlight, and air

• soil, water, sunlight, and air

• soil, money, sunlight, and water

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What will happen to a plant in soil that does not have the nutrients it needs?

• the plant will become sick and not grow well

• nothing, plants do not need nutrients

• the plant will not grow healthy and will migrate

• the plant will buy some nutrients in the store

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Which of the pictures is not a basic need of plants?

• Picture A

• Picture B

• Picture C

• Picture D

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Which would need more space to grow a flower or a bush?

• The flower because flowers are oversized and will need more space

• Not the bush because bushes are small and can grow in a small pot

• Not the flower; flowers grow in the desert and not in home yards

• The bush, they are bigger than flowers thus, it will need more space

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How do plants take in sunlight?

• Plants take in light through their roots

• Plants take in light through their flowers

• Plants do not need light

• Plants take in light through their leaves

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What will happen if a plant gets more light than it needs?

• The plant’s leaves might burn, and the plant will eventually die.

• The plant will grow bigger and stronger.

• Nothing, the light is not a basic need for a plant.

• The plant will be greener than the other plants.

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