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Basic Needs of Plants

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is an example of how an animal can help a plant reproduce?
a)
A bee pollinates a plant as it moves from flower to flower.
b)
A bird builds a nest high in the branches of a tree.
c)
A deer eats a patch of grass as it grazes in the forest.
d)
The Sun provides the energy a plant uses to make food.
2.
Which of the following is true?
a)
Plants always need air to live.
b)
Plants get air from the Sun.
c)
Plants can live without air.
d)
Plants only need air in the winter.
3.
In which of the following places could a plant most likely live and grow?
a)
a dry place where it never rains
b)
deep under the ground away from the Sun
c)
a dark room that never gets any light
d)
a sunny place that gets lots of rain
4.
What is the most likely reason that few plants grow in the desert?
a)
There is not enough air for most plants to survive.
b)
There is not enough heat for most plants to survive.
c)
There is not enough water for most plants to survive.
d)
There is not enough sunlight for most plants to survive
5.
Large trees will grow only where they
a)
can get enough water.
b)
have enough insects to eat.
c)
are close to the ocean.
d)
can hibernate during the winter.
6.
Which of the following must a plant have to survive?
a)
minerals
b)
water
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
all of these
7.
The spiky structure of these seeds benefit a plant by sticking to animals and.....
a)
helping the seeds to be scattered in new areas to grow
b)
attract pollinators with their bright color and fruity smell
c)
keeping animals far away from the parent plant
d)
keep the seeds from being moved away from the parent plant
8.
What will most likely happen to the plants when it rains in this desert?
a)
They will stop growing.
b)
They will move to a new home.
c)
They will grow more.
d)
They will dry up.
9.
Which of the following things do plants need in order to survive and be healthy?
a)
meat
b)
air
c)
exercise