Big Idea 14 and 16

Look at the diagram of a plant below. Which part of the plant absorbs water from the soil?

• flower

• stem

• leaves

• roots

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NGSS.4-LS1-1

Dante is studying the plant part in which food is made. Which plant part is Dante studying?

• the plant's leaves

• the taproot

• seeds from inside the fruit

• the plant's stem

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Carlita wants to compare how plants respond to light. Which of the following investigations should she do?

• Put two plants in a freezer.

• Put two plants in a warm spot.

• Put one plant in a cold spot and one plant under a lamp.

• Put one plant near a window and one plant in a dark corner.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Jorge places his plant by a light. The picture below shows the plant and the light. What would happen if Jorge placed the light on the other side of the jade plant?

• The leaves would die and fall off.

• The flower would close.

• The root would start to grow upward.

• The stem would grow toward the light.

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NGSS.3-LS3-2

NGSS.4-LS1-1

Adrian notices the needles on a pine tree in his yard. He wonders why pine trees have needles. Which of the following describes the function of the needle for the pine tree?

• they support the plant

• they make food for the plant

• they produce seeds for the plant

• they transport water through the plant

Mary looks at the figure below. What can Mary say about the function of this part of a plant?

• It helps support the leaves.

• It helps the plant reproduce.

• It is where the plant makes its food.

• It helps transport water to the leaves.

The students in Mr. Yung’s third-grade class are growing two tomato plants. The plants do not have tomatoes on them yet. Consider what you know about how tomato plants grow. Which of the following statements provides a scientific explanation for the directions in which the plants are growing?

• The plants are attracted to each other.

• The plants are too heavy to stand upright.

• The plants are growing toward the light from the window.

• The seeds were not planted straight up in the soil, so the plants are crooked.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Ryan wanted to learn how plants respond to gravity by growing downward. Which of the following parts of the plant is he most likely observing?

• stem

• roots

• leaves

• flowers

Midori knows that plants grow from seeds. In what part of the plant are seeds formed?

• leaves and roots

• cones and leaves

• stems and flowers

• flowers and cones

A plant responds to light. It opens its flowers during the day. What will the plant most likely do at night?

• The plant will grow its leaves.

• The plant will sprout its stem.

• The plant will release its seeds.

• The plant will close its flowers.