Understanding Plant Growth

1. What is the first part of a plant that grows out of a seed when it begins to sprout? a. Root b. Leaf c. Flower d. Stem

• a. Root

• Seed

• Fruit

• Branch

2. Which word means the stages a plant goes through as it grows and changes? a. Produce b. Cycle c. Growth d. Condition

• Seedling

• Harvest

• Photosynthesis

• b. Cycle

3. What do we call the part of the plant that makes flowers turn into colorful petals? a. Sprout b. Characteristic c. Depend d. Blossom

• Root

• Blossom

• Leaf

• Stem

4. Plants need good _ to grow healthy and strong. a. temperature b. paint c. soil d. paper

• fertilizer

• water

• c. soil

• sunlight

5. Which word means to rely on something else to live and grow? a. Growth b. Depend c. Produce d. Sprout

• Thrive

• b. Depend

• Harvest

• Nurture

6. What is a special feature or quality of something called? a. Condition b. Root c. Characteristic d. Cycle

• Aspect

• c. Characteristic

• Attribute

• Feature

7. When a plant makes fruits or vegetables, we call this its _. a. blossom b. produce c. soil d. growth

• root

• produce

• stem

• leaf

8. The _ of the soil means how wet, dry, or rich it is. a. cycle b. sprout c. characteristic d. condition

• g. layer

• d. condition

• e. texture

• f. nutrient

9. A tiny plant beginning to grow from a seed is called a _. a. root b. characteristic c. sprout d. blossom

• seedling

• leaf

• sprout

• stem

10. What part of the plant absorbs water and nutrients from the soil? a. Leaf b. Stem c. Root d. Flower

• b. Bark

• d. Fruit

• a. Seed

• c. Root