flowering and nonflowering

Nadine classifies a plant as a fern. Which of the following statements explains her choice?

• She sees cones on the plant

• She sees spores on the plant

• she sees flowers on the plant

• She sees needles on the plant

Lee passed several plants on his walk to school. He saw a plant that produces cones and has long needle-like
leaves. Which of the plants did Lee most likely see?

• fern

• pine tree

• palm tree

• tomato plant

Markum looks at five plants. He classifies a fern, moss, and pine tree in one group. He classifies an apple
tree and rose bush in another group. Which characteristics did Markum use to classify the plants?

• woody stems and soft stems

• long, thin leaves and wide, round leaves

• flowering plants and nonflowering plants

• plants that grow on rocks and plants that grow in soil

Zach uses a hand lens to examine the petals of a plant. What can Zach conclude about the plant that
produced the petals?

• it is a fern plant

• it is a moss plant

• it is a flowering plant

• it is a nonflowering plant

Miss Jacobi’s class studies seeds and plants that reproduce through seeds. Which of the following
statements can Miss Jacobi make about seeds?

• All fern plants make seeds

• Only flowering plants make seeds.

• Mosses and flowering plants make seeds.

• Nonflowering plants with cones make seeds.

Wendy passed several plants on her walk to school. She saw a plant that produces a fruit. Which of the
plants did Wendy most likely see?

• fern

• moss

• pine tree

• tomato plant

Which statement is true about both plants?

• Both plants make flowers.

• Both plants make cones.

• Both plants make seeds.

• Both plants make spores.

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Kareem learned that some plants reproduce with spores rather than seeds. Which of the following plants
uses spores instead of seeds to reproduce?

• maple tree

• moss

• rose bush

• sunflower

Tiana notices that a plant has six petals and several leaves. What kind of plant is Tiana most likely looking
at?

• cactus

• fern

• flowering plant

• non-flowering plant

10. Terrell and his brother were in the woods when they saw a green plant growing on a rock. He touched it
and it felt cool, fuzzy, and soft. Terrell’s brother said it was a type of plant that reproduces with spores instead
of seeds. Which type of plant did Terrell most likely find?

• daisy

• fern

• lily pad

• moss