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adaptations of plants

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an adaptation?

a)

A feature that helps only a plant grow.

b)

A feature that helps a living thing survive.

c)

A feature that helps a living thing walk.

d)

A feature that that helps only animals survive.

2.
Some grasses grow in hot dry areas. Why might they grow deep roots?
a)
to protect the plant from sun damage
b)
to take in as much light as possible
c)
to spread seeds to new places
d)
to reach water down below
3.

Plants with spines and waxy leaves are well suited for life in which environment?

a)

Desert

b)

Tropical forest

c)

Grassland

4.
Some plants have small leaves that help them do which of these?
a)
grow tall
b)
save water
c)
make seeds
make seeds
d)
fall off in winter
5.

Water lilies live in lakes and ponds. It is an example of

a)

Free floating plant

b)

Fixed plant

c)

Submerged plant

6.

Leaves of underwater plants do not have stomata. One example of such a plant is....

a)

Lotus

b)

Hyacinth

c)

Hydrilla

d)

Water lettuce

7.

Plants that grow in water

a)

Terrestrial plants

b)

Aquatic plants

c)

Aerial plants

8.

The trees that do not shed their leaves are called

a)

Deciduous trees

b)

Evergreen trees

c)

Xerophytes

9.

Plants that grow on land are called______

a)

Aquatic

b)

Terrestrial

c)

Habitat

d)

Mangrove

10.

Trees that have cones are called

a)

coniferous trees

b)

deciduous tree

c)

evergreen tree

d)

mangrove tree