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Sci 4 quiz 1-Lesson 1: Adaptations in Plants

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The natural home of a plant or an animal is called its _______

a)

environment

b)

location

c)

habitat

d)

territory

2.

Plants that grow on land are called _______

a)

arboreal plants

b)

terrestrial plants

c)

aquatic plants

d)

aerial plants

3.

Plants that grow in water are called _________

a)

arboreal plants

b)

terrestrial plants

c)

aquatic plants

d)

aerial plants

4.

True or false

Pines have conical shape.

(a)  

5.

True or false

Coniferous trees don't shed leaves during winter.

(a)  

6.

Which of the following is not an example of a plant that grows on hills

a)

coconut

b)

cedar

c)

pines

d)

spruce

7.

True or false:

Evaporation is the process by which water is lost through the stomata of leaves due to heat.

(a)  

8.

Tree that shed its leaves during winter is called___________

a)

coniferous tree

b)

deciduous tree

c)

evergreen tree

d)

mangrove tree

9.

Why do trees growing in hills have conical shape?

a)

to look beautiful

b)

to make the birds comfortable

c)

to withstand from heat

d)

to slide down the water and snow

10.

What is adaptation?

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11.

What plant which has succulent stem which can store large amounts of water?

a)

pine tree

b)

coconut

c)

cactus

d)

banyan tree

12.

The leaves of the cactus plant are modified into thin and sharp _s (a)   .

13.

__T________ is the process by which water is lost through the stomata.

(a)  

14.

True or False:

The cactus has deep and widespread roots to absorb as much as water as possible from the ground.

(a)  

15.

The thin and sharp spines of a cactus plant prevent the loss of _w (a)  

16.

The leaves of the pine tree are ___________shaped.

a)

circle

b)

oblong

c)

needle

d)

square

17.

The leaves of the pine tree is hang ________________ to reduce water loss.

a)

upwards

b)

downwards

c)

sidewards

d)

straight

18.

Why the root of pine trees grow deep into the soil?

a)

so that the trees can absorb as much aa water from the grond

b)

so that the trees can get nutrients from the soil

c)

so that the trees can make their own food

d)

so that the trees can withstand against strong winds that blow on the mountain

19.

________ have plenty of water and clayey soil. In clayey soil, there are very little air spaces between the soil particles.

a)

plains

b)

grasslands

c)

coastal region

d)

marshes

20.

Which among the plants below can grow in marshes?

a)

mango

b)

mangrove

c)

coconut

d)

banyan

21.

True or false:

Mangrove grows in marshes. their roots do not get air under the soil So, they grow special roots above the soil to breathe. Such roots are called breathing roots.

(a)  

22.

Plains mostly have ___________ climate.

a)

extreme hot

b)

extreme cold

c)

moderate

d)

extreme hot and cold

23.

What trees shed leaves in the winter season to protect themselves from the cold.

a)

coniferous trees

b)

evergreen trees

c)

deciduous trees

d)

marshes trees

24.

______________ are large areas of land covered with grasses and wild flowers.

a)

plains

b)

forest

c)

coastal regions

d)

grasslands

25.

true or false:

Grasslands receive very sufficient rainfall. Therefore, the amount of tall trees or bushes are very less in grasslands.

(a)  

26.

Foxtail lives and grows in _____________

a)

plains

b)

forest

c)

grasslands

d)

marshes

27.

Which is not an example of plants that grow in coastal regions?

a)

coconut

b)

rubber

c)

pepper

d)

banyan

28.

___________ are regions that are thickly populated with different kinds of plants. They experience heavy rainfall. Many varieties of trees, shrubs and herbs are found here.

a)

desert

b)

plains

c)

forest

d)

hills

29.

What kind of soil is in the marshes habitat?

a)

clayey

b)

loam

c)

sandy

d)

mixed with loam and clayey

30.

The leaves of plants growing in the ________ have waxy coating with pointed tips. These allow water to drain away from the leaves. Also, the soils found are shallow.

a)

plains

b)

marshes

c)

forest

d)

hills

31.

Aquatic plants are also called _______

a)

hydrophytes

b)

lithophytic

c)

epiphytic

d)

hydrilla

32.

Floating plants can float freely in water because they don't have _________

a)

roots

b)

leaves

c)

flowers

d)

stems

33.

Floating plants have _______ bodies that are filled with _____. THis makes them light and helps them to float on water.

a)

spongy, water

b)

soft, air

c)

spongy, air

d)

soft, water

34.

Plants that have roots that are fixed to the mud at the bottom of the ponds are called______

a)

floating plants

b)

fixed plants

c)

underwater plants

d)

submerged plants

35.

Lotus and water lily are examples of ___________ plants

a)

floating

b)

submerged

c)

fixed

d)

underwater

36.

Some plants remain completely beneath the surface of water. They are also called ______

a)

fixed plants

b)

floating plants

c)

submerged plants

d)

hydrilla plants

37.

true or false:

The leaves of underwater plants do not have stomata.

(a)  

38.

Which of these trees shed their leaves in winter?

a)

Evergreen trees

b)

Coniferous trees

c)

Deciduous trees

d)

none of these

39.

Which of the following plants has breathing roots?

a)

cactus

b)

lotus

c)

mangrove

d)

spruce

40.

Duckweed is an example of ______plants

a)

fixed

b)

floating

c)

submerged

d)

underwater

41.

Name the different 7 types of terrestrial

habitats and one example each

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42.

Differentiate between deciduous trees and evergreen trees. Give one examples of each.

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43.

The side veins of the leaf carry____

a)

Food

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon dioxide

44.

Desert plants are also known as______

a)

Hydrophytes

b)

Xerophytes

c)

Evergreen

45.

Which of the following plants are not found on plains?

a)

Pine

b)

Cedar

c)

Peepal

d)

None of these

46.

What are the substances formed after photosynthesis?

a)

water and sugar

b)

water and sunlight

c)

Starch and oxygen

d)

glucose and oxygen

47.

Give the three types of aquatic plants with one example each

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