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WorksheetsGrade 5 Science Plants Cambridge
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Germination will not happen unless a seed
a)
is dispersed far from the plant that produced it
b)
absorbs water
c)
uses its stored food
d)
grows stamens and a pistil
2.
The energy that powers photosynthesis comes from
a)
water
b)
chemicals
c)
oxygen
d)
the sun
3.
What part of a plant transports water and nutrients from the root to the plant's stem and leaves?
a)
root hairs
b)
phloem
c)
xylem
d)
cuticle
4.
All of the following is a root function, except
a)
water absorption
b)
food storage
c)
plant anchoring
d)
food production
5.
Root hairs help a plant
a)
transport food to the root
b)
absorb water and nutrients
c)
protect the root
d)
store food
6.
_________________ are scientists who study plants.
a)
botanists
b)
ecologists
c)
zoologists
d)
chemists
7.
Which structure inside the ovary contains egg cells?
a)
Ovules
b)
stigma
c)
peduncle
8.
Flowering: gymnosperms
Non-flowering : angiosperms
Non-flowering : angiosperms
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
9.
______ contain the sperm and egg cells of a plant which is protected by a tough coat inside a spore capsule.
a)
Conifers
b)
Sponges
c)
Spores
10.
Conifers reproduce using cones.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
11.
The following are examples of spore-bearing plants except:
a)
Fern
b)
Mosses
c)
Gingko
12.
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
13.
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
14.
Which is a function of the leaves?
a)
to provide shade
b)
to attract pollinators
c)
to make food through photosynthesis
d)
to absorb nutrients
15.
Which is a function of the flower?
a)
attract pollinators and produce seeds for reproduction
b)
to make food through photosynthesis
c)
to be pretty
d)
to absorb nutrients from the soil
16.
What is plant germination?
a)
a place where plants get sick
b)
planting a seed
c)
When a seed grows into a plant
d)
the way a plant makes food
17.
What is a seedling?
a)
a noisy seed
b)
a plant that is just starting to grow
c)
a flower seed
d)
a leaf
18.
What are three things plants need to survive?
a)
soil, dirt, sun
b)
water, sun, rich soil
c)
pizza, fries, ice cream
d)
water, fertilizer, shade
19.
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.
20.
What part of a plant produces seeds?
a)
leaf
b)
flower
c)
root
d)
stem
21.
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.
22.
Plants need sunlight to survive because _________ .
a)
they need to stay very warm.
b)
they need to be able to see danger.
c)
they get minerals from sunlight.
d)
they make food from sunlight.
23.
If you planted a cactus in the forest, the cactus would probably ________.
a)
get too much water and not enough light.
b)
get too much light.
c)
live really well.
d)
be eaten by the forest animals.
24.
What part of a plant produces a new plant?
a)
root
b)
stem
c)
leaf
d)
seed
25.
What part of a plant collects sunlight?
a)
seed
b)
root
c)
leaf
d)
stem
26.
Why do trees grow so tall?
a)
They are naturally big plants.
b)
They are competing for sunlight.
c)
Their roots can soak up lots of water to make them grow tall.
27.
What is the substance in plants that make them green?
a)
stigma
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
photosynthesis
d)
chlorophyll
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