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Which statement describes one way that a plant responds to its environment?

• Its roots grow towards light

• Its stem grows towards light

• Its roots grow against the force of gravity

• Its stem grows down in response to gravity

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If a plant is tipped onto its side the stem will bend and continue to grow upward and not straight out because of its response to ...

• gravity

• light

• changes in temperature

• water

Which picture shows a plant that has been left in a sunny window for several days?

• Picture E

• Picture F

• Picture G

• Picture H

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

• put two plants in the freezer

• put two plants in a warm spot

• put one plant in a cold spot and one under a lamp

• put one plant near a window and one plant in a dark corner

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Amy puts a plant in a dark corner for a month. What will most likely happen?

• the plant will turn green

• the stem will grow

• the plant will begin to die

• the roots will spread out

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Look at the plant in the picture. Where in this room can you infer that the one window is located?

• near 1

• near 2

• near 3

• near 4

Seeds sprout at different temperatures. Which word means "to sprout"?

• reproduce

• germinate

• environment

• temperature

What do you call something that causes a plant to grow or move in a certain way?

• response

• stimulus

• energy

• root

A tree's roots grow downward. What are the roots MOST LIKELY responding to?

• soil

• gravity

• heat

• light

Which way do plant stems grow?

• toward light

• away from light

• toward heat

• away from heat

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