Plant Classification Quiz

Kendra classifies a plant as a fern. Which of the following statements explains her choice?

• She sees cones on the plant.

• She sees spores on the plant.

• She sees flowers on the plant.

• She sees needles on the plant.

Caleb passed several plants on his walk to school. He saw a plant that produces cones and has long needle-like leaves. Which of the plants did Caleb most likely see?

• fern

• pine tree

• palm tree

• tomato plant

Za'cari uses a hand lens to examine the petals of a plant. What can Za'cari conclude about the plant that produced the petals?

• It is a fern plant.

• It is a moss plant.

• It is a flowering plant.

• It is a nonflowering plant.

Khloe looks at five plants. She classifies a fern, moss, and pine tree in one group. She classifies an apple tree and rose bush in another group. Which characteristics did Khloe use to classify the plants?

• woody stems and soft stems

• long, thin leaves and wide, round leaves

• flowering plants and nonflowering plants

• Plants that grow on rocks and plants that grow in soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Ms. Dobs class studies seeds and plants that reproduce through seeds. Which of the following statements can Ms. Dobs make about seeds?

• All fern plants make seeds.

• Only flowering plants make seeds.

• Mosses and flowering plants make seeds.

• Nonflowering plants with cones make seeds.

Aaliyah passed several plants on her walk to school. She saw a plant that produces a fruit. Which of the plants did Aaliyah most likely see?

• fern

• moss

• pine tree

• tomato plant

Omarion found the two plants shown below. Which statement is true about both plants that Omarion found?

• Both plants make flowers.

• Both plants make cones.

• Both plants make seeds.

• Both plants make spores.

Sophia notices that a plant has six petals and several leaves. What kind of plant is Sophia most likely looking at?

• cactus

• fern

• flowering plant

• non-flowering plant

Mya learned that some plants reproduce with spores rather than seeds. Which of the following plants uses spores instead of seeds to reproduce?

• maple tree

• moss

• rose bush

• sunflower

Maseon and his brother were in the woods when they saw a green plant growing on a rock. He touched it and it felt cool, fuzzy, and soft. Maseon's brother said it was a type of plant that reproduces with spores instead of seeds. Which type of plant did Maseon most likely find?

• daisy

• fern

• lily pad

• moss

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2