Life Cycles Quiz

What is a question that asks about the sequence or order of the stages in this life cycle?

• 1. Where do turtles lay their eggs?

• 1. How big do the adult turtles get?

• 1. How long does it take for a turtle to hatch?

• 1. What stage of the life cycle happens directly after hatching?

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Which is the BEST question to ask about the order of the dog’s life?

• 1. When does an adolescence dog become an adult?

• 1. How many babies does a mother have?

• 1. What are the different types of dogs?

• 1. Why is a puppy cute?

 Sofia wants to investigate the life cycle of a carrot. Which of the following should she do? Choose the BEST answer.

• 1. Buy different types of carrots and record how they are alike and different.

• 1. Plant a carrot seed and give it to her neighbor as a present.

• 1. Plant a carrot seed and record her observations over time.

• 1. Research carrots on the internet.

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 A teacher asks students to investigate the life cycle of a flower. Which of the following would be the BEST idea for the student to do?

• 1. Examine different flowers around the school.

• 1. Go to the library and check out a book about flowers. 

• 1. Plant a seed inside a classroom and wait for it to grow.

• Plant a seed by a window and keep the plant watered.

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A student plants a seed in soil and places it near a window. A plant never grows. What revisions should the student make to watch the plant grow?

• 1. Instead of growing the plant by the window, it should be in a dark space

• 1. The student needs to keep the plant watered in order for it to grow.

• 1. The student should not water the plant and let it grow on its own.

• 1. It is impossible to grow a plant inside, it must grow outside.

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A student says the best way to observe a plant’s life cycle is to observe a plant that has recently sprouted from the ground and measure the amount it grows in a certain amount of time. What revisions would you tell the student in order to observe more of the plant’s life cycle?

• 1. Start with a seed, plant it, and water it to see how it will sprout.

• 1. Observe a fully grown plant in order to see how tall the plant will be.

• 1. Start with a seed, plant it, and dig it out of the ground once it begins to grow. 

• 1. Observe many different types of plants to see the similarities and differences in plants.

A student is developing a model for how plants are pollinated. Which of the following should be included in the student’s model?

• 1. Pets eat flowers in the garden.

• 1. Pollen sticks to the insect’s legs.

• 1. An insect drinks nectar from a plant.

• 1. The wind blows pollen around the sky.

What is a problem with the model created?

• It does not show how plants are pollinated.

• 1. The model accurately describes pollination.

• 1. It should show a start to an end rather than a circular flow chart.

• 1. The model should be compared to the life cycle of animals in the area.

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Which of the following statements about the life cycle of plants is correct.

• 1. The seedling / young plant does not look like the adult plant.

• 1. The seed needs air, food and water to grow.

• 1. The roots will grow out of the seed first.

• 1. Stage X is the adult plant stage.

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 Read the scenario below then answer the question.

Sunflower seed directions- “plant the seed in soil, water frequently and give direct sunlight.”

Andy planted a sunflower seed to watch it grow. He read the seed package and then planted the sunflower seed in soil and watered it. He placed the plant on his desk and watered it every other day. After three weeks, he noticed there were no changes to his seed. 

What change do you think Andy needs to make for the sunflower to grow?

• 1. He needs to water the seed less often.

• 1. He should put more seeds in the pot.

• 1. He should move the pot outside to a sunny spot.

• 1. He should move the pot outside to a shady spot.

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