Understanding Photosynthesis

What do plants use to make their food?

• Water, air, and sunlight only

• Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide

• Soil, water, and air

What do they compare photosynthesis to in the video?

• Writing a book

• Painting a picture

• Cooking a meal

• Building a house

Why do they compare the plant's stomas to a kitchen?

• It is where the plant makes its food.

• It has pots and pans.

• To show that plants make their food in kitchens.

Which of the following is NOT a main ingredient in the photosynthesis recipe?

• Water

• Dirt

• Sunlight

• Carbon dioxide

How do plants absorb water?

• Through their mouths

• Through roots

• Through flowers

What is the job of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

• Absorbs sunlight and makes food

• Takes the water from the ground up to the leaves

• Releases air

What do plants produce during photosynthesis besides sugar (plant food)?

• Oxygen

• New flowers

• Water

Plants take the carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight to make ______________ in the chloroplasts.

• Flowers

• Energy (plant food)

• Roots

Why is photosynthesis considered important for life on Earth?

• It makes water

• It gives oxygen

• It creates more plants

True or False: Plants can make their own food and oxygen with photsynthesis.

• True

• False