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Science Plants

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Plants need the following:
a)
air, water, space, sunlight
b)
air, water, oxygen, space
2.
Which part of the plant makes the food?
a)
roots
b)
stem
c)
leaf
d)
flower
3.
What part of the plant is #1?
a)
flower
b)
stem
c)
root
d)
leaf
4.

What are the needs of plants?

a)

Air

b)

Sunlight

c)

Water

d)

Soil

e)

All of the Above

5.

What is the first stage of the plant life cycle?

a)

seedling

b)

seed

c)

adult plant

d)

germination

6.

When the seed gets the proper amount of sunlight, air, and water the seed is going through _________________.

a)

pollen

b)

watering

c)

germination

d)

metamorphosis

7.
___ is the process in which plants make food.
a)
reproduction
b)
fertilization
c)
photosynthesis
d)
photoshop
8.
There are many other things that DO NOT need food, water or air. They are called ______
a)
ocean animals
b)
living things
c)
farm animals
d)
nonliving things
9.
The function of a ___ is to absorb water from the soil. 
a)
seed
b)
flower
c)
stem
d)
root
10.

The main function of the leaves of a plants is....

a)

carry out photosynthesis

b)

support the plant

c)

get water to all plant parts

d)

anchor the plant

11.

The dots on the back of this fern plant are tiny reproductive cells called

a)

chloroplasts

b)

anthers

c)

spores

d)

ovaries

12.

What plant part is shown here?

a)

roots

b)

flower

c)

stem

d)

leaf

13.
Plants have ways of getting their seeds to travel away from them because ______.
a)
they want to help animals.
b)
seeds that travel away from the parent are more likely to get light.
c)
seeds need water to grow.
14.
Plants that eat insects (bugs) live in places where ________.
a)
the soil doesn’t have many minerals.
b)
there are too many insects.
c)
the plants don’t get a lot water.
d)
the plants get too much sunlight.
15.

All plants start out as ________.

a)

leaves

b)

roots

c)

seeds

d)

flowers

16.

Where is food stored?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.
How do plants get their energy?
a)
through a reaction called chlorophyll 
b)
by a process called photosynthesis 
c)
by absorbing mineral nutrients from soil 
d)
by eating other organisms 
18.
Three main things plants need to survive. 
a)
sunlight, oxygen, soil
b)
soil, carbon dioxide, sunlight 
c)
sunlight, air, soil 
d)
sunlight, air, water 
19.
The source of energy plants use to make food
a)
photosynthesis 
b)
air 
c)
sunlight 
d)
soil 
20.
What are the two groups scientist classify plants into?
a)
flowering and flowering 
b)
flowering and nonflowering
c)
nonflowering and nonflowering
d)
flowers and trees
21.
If a plant is a flowering plant, what must it produce?
a)
a seed within a flower
b)
a cone
c)
spores
22.
What is an example of a flowering plant?
a)
Bean plant
b)
pine tree
c)
moss
d)
cedar tree
23.
Which is a function of the roots?
a)
absorb sunlight
b)
start photosynthesis
c)
pull nutrients from the soil
d)
turn gray when they get old
24.
Which is a function of the stem?
a)
to be green
b)
to support the plant
c)
to absorb nutrients from the soil
d)
to talk about science, technology, engineering, and math
25.
Which is the best explanation for why a flower's petals are more colorful than other plant parts?
a)
the attract more sunlight
b)
they attract more pollinators
c)
they protect the plant from disease
d)
they protect the developing plant embryos
26.
A flower is damaged just as it opens.  For this flower to become a fruit, which flower structure must remain undamaged?
a)
petals
b)
pistil
c)
sepal
d)
stamen
27.
Identify the function of the following plant part: Flower
a)
It creates seeds for reproduction
b)
It makes the room smell nice
c)
It absorbs water and nutrients for the plant
d)
It looks pretty
28.
Which of the following is not one of the things that plants need in order to survive?
a)
Light
b)
Air
c)
Nutrients 
d)
Shelter
29.
The process of photosynthesis makes
a)
food and gives off carbon dioxide
b)
food and gives off oxygen
30.
What do the roots do?
a)
hold the plant above ground
b)
hold the plant underground
31.
What does the stem do?
a)
Support the plant above ground
b)
Hold the plant underground
32.
Which of these is NOT something a plant needs to survive?
a)
Water
b)
Space
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Oxygen
33.
One function (or job) of a plant's leaf is to...
a)
Take in sunlight.
b)
Give the plant shade.
c)
Convert water to carbon dioxide.
d)
Be green.
34.
Plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugar in a process called_________.
a)
Phototsynthesis
b)
Oxygen
c)
Science
d)
Trudged
35.
Plants need the following:
a)
air, water, space, sunlight
b)
air, water, oxygen, space
36.
What part of the plant soaks up nutrients from the ground?
a)
leaves
b)
stem
c)
roots
d)
flower
37.
Which part of the plant makes the food?
a)
roots
b)
stem
c)
leaf
d)
flower
38.
All plants produce flowers.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
Plants can be classified into two groups:
a)
Seed and fruits
b)
Flowers and colors
c)
flowering and non-flowering
d)
trees and plants
40.
An example of a non-flowering plant that produces spores is a
a)
Cedar tree
b)
Dandelion
c)
Water Lilies
d)
Fern
41.
Which of the following is NOT an adaptation for a plant to live on land?
a)
to obtain water
b)
to use its cuticle to retain water
c)
to make its own food
d)
to transport food, water and minerals
42.
Which of the following is NOT a main part of a seed?
a)
embryo
b)
cotyledon
c)
seed coat
d)
xylem