Plant Growth and Needs Quiz

What do plants need to grow and stay healthy?

• Only water

• Only sunlight

• Water, sunlight, air, and soil

• Just air and soil

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Which part of the plant takes in water from the soil?

• Leaves

• Stem

• Roots

• Flowers

Plants make their own food using:

• Soil and water

• Sunlight and air

• Water and air

• Sunlight, water, and air

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Why do plants need soil?

• To make their leaves green

• To hold water and nutrients

• To make flowers bloom

• To create sunlight

What happens if a plant doesn't get enough water?

• It grows taller

• It produces more flowers

• It will wilt and die

• Its leaves turn purple

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Plants need air because:

• It helps them stay cool

• It makes their flowers colorful

• It helps them make food

• It makes them grow taller

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How does sunlight help plants?

• It helps them make their own food

• It makes them sleepy

• It makes their roots longer

• It makes them drink more water

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What might happen to a plant kept in a dark closet?

• It will grow faster

• It will die from lack of sunlight

• It will produce more flowers

• It will need less water

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Which of these is NOT something a plant needs to live?

• Music

• Water

• Air

• Soil

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Plants need the right amount of water because:

• Too much can drown them

• Too little can dry them out

• They use it to make food

• All of the above

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