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Ecosystems Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Randall is picking lettuce from his garden for dinner. His mother told him to leave some leaves on each plant. Why is it important to leave some leaves on the plant?

a)

Leaves help the plant make food.

b)

Leaves help the plant absorb water.

c)

Leaves help the plant stand upright.

d)

Leaves help the plant make seeds.

2.

Erin placed her shamrock plant in a dark corner. Soon she saw that the leaves had tilted toward her window. What did the plant need most from the window?

a)

sunlight during the day

b)

air during the day

c)

darkness at night

d)

warmth at night

3.

Why do most of the leaves of forest trees grow at the top of the tree?

a)

to scatter seeds

b)

to capture sunlight

c)

to shade the trunk

d)

to collect water

4.

Which plant part is described correctly?

a)

Stems make seeds.

b)

Roots absorb nutrients.

c)

Leaves absorb water.

d)

Flowers make food.

5.

Which list shows the correct order of the life ­cycle stages for a tomato plant?

a)

seed → seedling → flower → plant → fruit

b)

seed → seedling → plant → fruit → flower

c)

seed → seedling → flower → fruit → plant

d)

seed → seedling → plant → flower → fruit

6.

Which would most help pollinators find flowers that are pollinated at night?

a)

shape

b)

color

c)

size

d)

fragrance (smell)

7.

What part of a bean plant and apple tree becomes the beans and the apples?

a)

roots

b)

stem

c)

flower

d)

seeds

8.

How do plants get water and minerals?

a)

absorbed from the soil though the roots

b)

absorbed from the soil through the stem

c)

absorbed from the air through the flowers

d)

absorbed from the air through the leaves

9.

What do stems do for plants?

a)

absorb water

b)

make food

c)

provide support

d)

attract pollinators

10.

Which part is the root?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

This is a list of jobs of a plant part.


• keeps plant upright

• carries water up the plant

• carries food down the plant

• helps plant bend toward the sun


Which plant part does all these jobs?

a)

leaf

b)

root

c)

flower

d)

stem

12.

Which two are functions of flowers?

a)

attract pollinators and make seeds

b)

make seeds and store food

c)

store food and take in water

d)

take in water and attract pollinators

13.

Which of these is best described as a mixture of clay, sand, and loam?

a)

compost

b)

top soil

c)

bedrock

d)

minerals

14.

The soil is mainly made from

a)

rocks

b)

water

c)

plant roots

d)

tiny animals

15.

By comparing the soils, the students are most likely to learn that

a)

soils can be different from place to place.

b)

soils with large pieces are darker than fine soils.

c)

soils with small rocks can grow the tallest plants.

d)

soil layers are the same thickness.