Leaves Change Color Lesson

What gives the leaf its green color?

• fall
• chlorophyll
• winter
• photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What does the chemical chlorophyll absorb?

• food from sugar
• energy from sunlight
• food from factories
• processes

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What are two other pigments found in plants?

• carotenoids and Anthocyanin

• carotenes and carotenoids

• sugars and anthocyanin

• water and carbohydrates

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of the following does NOT happen in the fall?

• the temperature changes
• the chlorophyll breaks down
• the length of day changes
• chlorophyll becomes stronger

Which of the following colors is NOT present in fall leaves?

• yellow
• red
• green
• brown

Which of the following does NOT have an influence on fall color?

• height
• temperature
• light
• water supply

What causes leaves to change color?

• Leaves store food for the winter because the leaves will fall off the branches.

• Ice, rain, and snow cause photosynthesis, which makes the leaves change color.

• Leaves stop making a green chemical, lose their green color, and other colors start to show.

• People spray the leaves with special chemical's that turn the leaves different colors.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which color does anthocyanin create?

• red/purple

• yellow

• orange

• blue

What are two other chemicals that leaves produce to make the colors of yellow or red

• carotenoid

• anthocyanin

• chloroplasts

• photosynthesis

Which organisms perform Photosynthesis?

• Only plants
• Only animals
• plants and animals

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3