Plants

Parts of the Amazon basin are warm and humid. The trees are so thick that little light reaches the ground. Parts of Arizona are very dry and hot. There are few plants that are able to survive. Which types of environments are these?

• Desert and mountain

• Mountain and rainforest

• Plain and mountain

• Rainforest and desert

Which type of scientist studies how to use plants for food, medicine, and other products?

• botanist

• zoologist

• geologist

• horticulturalist

Growing plants without soil is known as

• horticulture

• hydroponics

• pollination

• botany

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is the food manufacturing process in plants called?

• pollination

• xylem

• photosynthesis

• gymnosperm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What process do plants use to convert sunlight into energy?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Digestion

• Decomposition

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the main function of the roots in a plant?

• To produce food through photosynthesis

• To support the plant and absorb water and nutrients

• To attract pollinators

• To disperse seeds

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Which part of the plant is responsible for photosynthesis?

• Roots

• Stem

• Leaves

• Flowers

What part of the plant is primarily responsible for photosynthesis?

• Roots

• Stem

• Leaves

• Flowers

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Germination

• Pollination

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

How does photosynthesis benefit a plant?

• It helps the plant to grow by producing food

• It allows the plant to move to find sunlight

• It protects the plant from predators

• It helps the plant reproduce

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept