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THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANTS

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Plants are really important for the planet and for all living things.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Can we make paper out of trees?

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

Aloe Vera is an example of a medicinal plant.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

We can also make clothes from plants like cotton.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

We must not cut down too many trees or else there will be less oxygen.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Wooden houses are made out of trees.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Plants are food for us too.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Lavender is an example of a medicinal plant.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Plants give us

a)

Food

b)

Wood

c)

Medicine

d)

All of the above

10.

Plants make the world....

a)

Ugly

b)

A better place

c)

Stinky

d)

Toxic

11.

Without ____________ we would not survive?

a)

Shoes

b)

Cookies

c)

Plants

d)

Gumballs

12.

________ act as air purifiers.

a)

Sun

b)

Human

c)

Plants

d)

Moon

13.

Garlic and ginger plants are used to make ___________.

a)

Medicines

b)

Oils

c)

Perfumes

d)

Spices

14.

The parts of plants that are edible are:

a)

Seeds

b)

Leaves

c)

Roots

d)

All of the above

15.

What part of the tomato plant do we eat?

a)

Leaves

b)

Roots

c)

Stem

d)

Fruit

16.

What part of the plant do you eat in lettuce?

a)

Flower

b)

Leaves

c)

Root

d)

Stem

17.

What part of the plant do you eat in carrots?

a)

Stem

b)

Root

c)

Flower

d)

Leaf

18.
What part of the plant is #1?
a)
flower
b)
stem
c)
root
d)
leaf
19.

Name the part of plant.

a)

Leaf

b)

Flower

c)

Stem

d)

Root

20.

Plants absorb _______ and release _______ from their leaves.

a)

carbon dioxide; oxygen

b)

oxygen; carbon dioxide

21.

Humans and other animals need (a)   to breathe.

22.

We must not cut down too many trees or else there will be less oxygen.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Wooden houses are made out of trees.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which sentence BEST describes a habitat?

a)

The natural things around us.

b)

A place with many trees, plants and other living things.

c)

The home of a particular type of animal or plant.

d)

A place where living and non-living things interact.

25.

Choose the activity which will be good for wildlife.

a)

Mr. Foster cut his Christmas trees to sell and has planted new seedlings so he will continue to have trees to sell.

b)

A housing developer cuts down trees at the foot of the mountains to build houses.

c)

The residents of Platters district steal the trees to make lumber to sell.

d)

The residents of Braytine community have been planting trees in a part of the community which was bare and dusty for years.

26.

Johnstone Moreland is an area of many tall trees with shorter trees and shrubs underneath. The vegetation is lush and provides habitats for a number of endangered species including birds and insects.


What environment is being described?

a)

Semi-desert

b)

Swamp

c)

Tropical forest

d)

Grassland

27.

How does practicing the 3 Rs help to conserve forest and wetlands?

a)

It makes people reuse trees.

b)

It reduces the number of products made from trees.

c)

It reduces the number of trees cut to make new products.

d)

It recycles trees to make new products.

28.

Which of the following IS NOT a reason why wetlands are important?

a)

They store water and prevent flooding.

b)

They provide a place for dumping garbage.

c)

They are useful for local communities.

d)

They provide habitats for many different species of plants and animals.

29.

What is a result of deforestation?

a)

More oxygen in the atmosphere

b)

More carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

c)

Extinction of plants and animals

d)

Loss of future medicines

30.

Which of the following actions will help to care for our forests and wetlands?

a)

Carrying out extensive quarrying and mining in forest and wetland areas.

b)

Cut down trees and burn bush to clear land for farming.

c)

Respecting the laws when visiting a national park.

d)

Dropping litter on the roadside.

31.

All the natural things around us is our habitat.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The removal or cutting down of trees is called reforestation.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

When forests are replanted we call it reforestation.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Which statement is not true about forests?

a)

They are often protected by reserves.

b)

They store water.

c)

They are often polluted by sewage.

d)

They may be polluted by deforestation and farming.

35.

Identify the type of habitat shown in the pictures.

a)

marine

b)

forest

c)

wetland (marsh)

d)

mangrove swamp

36.

Identify the type of habitat shown in the picture.

a)

marine

b)

forest

c)

wetland (marsh)

d)

swamp

37.

Identify the type of habitat shown in the picture.

a)

marine

b)

forest

c)

wetland (marsh)

d)

swamp

38.

Germination is ____________________________

a)

When a seed starts to grow

b)

When a plant makes its own food.

c)

increase in the number of leaves

39.

Choose the basic need for a seed to germinate.................

a)

Sunlight

b)

fertilizer

c)

Suitable temperature

40.

What are 3 basic needs for seeds to germinate?

a)

Air, Food, Home

b)

Air, Water, Suitable temperature

c)

Air, Food, Water

41.

The picture shows that plant need suitable___________ to germinate

a)

water

b)

air

c)

temperature

42.

Which plant get air?

a)
b)
c)
43.

What will happen to the plant after a few days?

a)
b)
44.

Green beans was put into a container and was given an enough water. Then, the container was put into the refrigerator. Will the seed germinate?

a)

YES

b)

NO

45.

The seed of a plant begins to grow is called__________________.

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Leaves

c)

Germination

46.

The part of a plant that grows into a new plant........

a)

Root

b)

Leaves

c)

Seed

47.

What will change when a plant is growing?

a)

Number of fruits increases

b)

Number of leaves increases

c)

Number of flowers increases

48.

Choose 3 basic needs for seeds to germinate

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Suitable temperature

d)

Soil

49.

Choose 3 basic needs for a plant's growth.

a)

Water

b)

Suitable temperature

c)

Air

d)

Sunlight

50.

Which plant is healthy?

a)
b)
51.

Which of the following shows the right sequence of plant growth

a)

P > S > R > Q

b)

P > R > S > Q

c)

P > Q > R > S

d)

R > S > Q > P

52.

Firdaus wants to conduct an investigation. He wants to germinate a chilli seed. So, he puts it on a dry cotton and place it beside a window. What will happen to the seed?

a)

It will grow because Firdaus make sure the seed gets a suitable temperature

b)

It will not grow. Where is the water?

53.
What part of the plant is this? 
a)
flower
b)
stem
c)
leaf
d)
root
54.
What part of the plant is this? 
a)
stem
b)
root
c)
flower
d)
leaf
55.

What is a life cycle?

a)

A pattern of growth and development

b)

A place where living things live and get their basic needs

c)

A way that plants and animals are able to survive and live within the habitat where they live