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WorksheetsPlant Adaptations
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why might some plants have thorns?
a)
to stay safe from animals that want to eat the plant
b)
to attract insects that spread pollen to other plants
c)
to take in nutrients from the air
d)
to provide shade for the plant
2.
What is one reason why some plants have scents?
a)
to shed extra water off the plant
b)
to take in nutrients from the soil
c)
to attract animals to spread its pollen
d)
to conserve water during dry periods
3.
What happens FIRST?
a)
The squirrel buries the acorn.
b)
An acorn falls from an oak tree.
c)
A squirrel finds the acorn on the ground.
d)
An oak tree begins to grow in a new place.
4.
Why might some plants that grow on the shady rain forest floor have large leaves?
a)
to stay safe from predators
b)
to attract different animals
c)
to survive harsh winters with heavy snowfall
d)
to take in as much sunlight as possible
5.
Some trees shed their leaves in time for winter. Why is this adaptation useful?
a)
The trees save energy during the darker, colder months.
b)
The trees take in more sunlight through their branches.
c)
The trees attract animals to spread their seeds.
d)
The trees blend into their environment and hide.
6.
What is one possible reason for seeds to have hooks of barbs?
a)
to stay warm during the winter
b)
to protect themselves from sunlight
c)
to get attached to passing animals and get carried away
d)
to stick to animals and steal nutrients from them
7.
What is an adaptation?
a)
A feature that helps a plant grow.
b)
A feature that helps a living thing survive.
c)
A feature that helps a living thing walk.
d)
A feature that that helps only animals survive.
8.
The roots absorb what for the plant?
a)
Water and Nutrients
b)
Soil and Sun
c)
Warmth and Water
d)
Tap and Fibrous
9.
What part of the plant absorbs oxygen?
a)
stem
b)
roots
c)
leaves
d)
flower
10.
What is photosynthesis?
a)
a prossess used by plants to obtain food
b)
when cats explode
c)
chemidcal enegy
d)
another word for fungus
11.
Which is NOT a way seeds scatter?
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
animals eat fruit and seeds are deposited
d)
lightning
12.
The tundra is very cold year round. So plants will....
a)
grow together in a lump to protect from wind and cold.
b)
have hair to keep them warm
c)
"follow" the direction of the sun to stay warm and obtain a lot of sunlight for Photosynthesis.
d)
All of the above.
13.
Deserts are hot and dry so an example of a plant adaptation here is...
a)
long and deep root systems to absorb ground water
b)
plants grow on each other to reach sunlight
c)
dark in color to absorb sunlight
d)
grow on each other to protect from wind
14.
I have parachute like structures. What is likely my dispersal method?
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
animals
d)
explosive action
15.
I have hooks to cling to animal fur. What is likely my dispersal method?
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
animals
d)
explosive action
16.
Animals disperse seeds by _________.
a)
eating seeds and dropping waste later on
b)
hiding seeds for late and not coming back for them
c)
catching seeds on their fur and carrying them to different places
d)
all of the above
17.
True/ False: All fruits have seeds.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Seeds will get caught in animals' _________ and then fall off elsewhere.
a)
skin
b)
paws
c)
fur
d)
teeth
19.
Animals _________ plant pollination and seed dispersal.
a)
hurt
b)
make no difference to
c)
destroy
d)
help
20.
What are shade tolerant plants?
a)
Plants that can survive in very dry places.
b)
Plants that can have a lot of leaves.
c)
Plants that can survive in low amounts of light.
d)
Plants with a long root.
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