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Plants Review

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why might some plants have thorns?
a)
to stay safe from animals that want to eat the plant
b)
to attract insects that spread pollen to other plants
c)
to take in nutrients from the air
d)
to provide shade for the plant
2.
What is one reason why some plants have scents?
a)
to shed extra water off the plant
b)
to take in nutrients from the soil
c)
to attract animals to spread its pollen
d)
to conserve water during dry periods
3.
Why might some plants that grow on the shady rain forest floor have large leaves?
a)
to stay safe from predators
b)
to attract different animals
c)
to survive harsh winters with heavy snowfall
d)
to take in as much sunlight as possible
4.
What is one possible reason for seeds to have hooks of barbs?
a)
to stay warm during the winter
b)
to protect themselves from sunlight
c)
to get attached to passing animals and get carried away
d)
to stick to animals and steal nutrients from them
5.

What part of the plant takes in the nutrients from the soil?

a)

Leaves

b)

Stem

c)

Roots

d)

Flowers

6.

Plants have different needs depending on where they live. In what kind of environment would you find a plant that has an adaptation that allows it to store water?

a)

rainforest

b)

grasslands

c)

tundra

d)

desert

7.

To protect themselves from being eaten, plants may develop special adaptations to keep animals away. What is one of these adaptations.

a)

berries

b)

thorns

c)

vines

d)

fruit

8.

Some plants rely on insects and birds to help them pollinate and reproduce. What adaptation would help a plant attract more insects?

a)

bright flowers

b)

green leaves

c)

sharp thorns

d)

tall stem

9.

In a rainforest, the large canopy can block sunlight. Plants living under the canopy must be able to tolerate shade or adapt in order to get light. What adaptation could help plants get more sun?

a)

strong roots

b)

climbing vines

c)

needles

d)

spores

10.

A nice smell is an adaptation that ...

a)

helps the plant keep water inside the leaves.

b)

pokes animals that try to eat the plant

c)

attracts pollinators to the plant

d)

holds the plant in place

11.
What part of the plant is #2?
a)
leaf
b)
flower
c)
stem
d)
root
12.
What part of the plant is #3?
a)
leaf
b)
root
c)
flower
d)
stem
13.
What part of the plant is #4?
a)
leaf
b)
flower
c)
stem
d)
root
14.

Which of the following plants is probably found in a place where there is a cold winter season? A cactus, maple tree, water lily or palm tree?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

What is the function of the leaves of a plant?

a)

absorb light and use water and air to make food

b)

carry water and nutrients throughout the plant

c)

make seeds

d)

attract bees

16.

Which structure absorbs nutrients and water and anchors the plant into the ground?

a)

roots

b)

stem

c)

seed

d)

leaves

17.

What is the job of the fruit?

a)

produce seeds

b)

provide food to animals

c)

attract bees

d)

absorb light

18.

Which plant part carries water and nutrients throughout the plant?

a)

stem

b)

roots

c)

leaves

d)

flowers

19.

Which structure is responsible for producing new plants?

a)

seed

b)

flower

c)

leaf

d)

fruit

20.

What are the needs of a plant?

a)

sunlight, air, space, nutrients, and water

b)

soil, light, air, nutrients, and water

c)

light, water, air, space, and nutrients

d)

soil, sunlight, water, nutrients, and space

21.

The thorn on a rose is an example of a _______________.

a)

spine

b)

seed dispersal

c)

defense mechanism

d)

photosynthesis

22.

Are the organs where plants use photosynthesis to produce their food.

a)

Leaves

b)

Stems

c)

Roots

d)

Detect Sunlight

23.

Which is an adaptation of plants to living in an ocean?

a)

rigid trunks and leaves

b)

flexible leaves and stems

c)

storage of water in trunk for dry years

d)

transparent leaves to hide from leopard sharks

24.

What is an adaptation?

a)

it's like when you get a baby from another family

b)

it's like when you can't breathe water so you die

c)

a change in a population of living things that helps them survive in an environment

d)

it's like when you go to a store and everything is on sale

25.

How do floating seeds help coconuts survive?

a)

Their seeds get from one island to another. When one island is washed away, that's not the end of them.

b)

Ants can have parties on the floating coconuts.

c)

It doesn't help them. Coconut trees are extinct.

d)

People can play games with the floating coconuts, such as coconut water polo and coconut bowling.

26.

Why does a water lily have air spaces inside its stems?

a)

A water lily has air spaces in its stems so that it can make music.

b)

A water lily has air spaces in its stems so that so that rhinoceroses won't eat it.

c)

A water lily has air spaces in its stems so that you can find it in the dark.

d)

A water lily has air spaces in its stems so that it can float.

27.

If plants didn't adapt as their environments changed, they would

a)

save a lot of time.

b)

not survive.

c)

get taller every year.

d)

be safe forever because they were already fine.

28.

Plants need ________________ to survive.

a)

twinkies, chips, and soda

b)

food, water, and shelter

c)

air, water, and sunlight

d)

sunscreen, a hot tub, and a mask

29.

Which of the following is NOT a structure of a plant?

a)

root

b)

stem

c)

feet

d)

flower

30.

What is the function of the leaf?

a)

To absorb water from the ground

b)

To absorb sunlight and make food

c)

To absorb nutrients from the soil

d)

To absorb pollen from pollinatros

31.

How does a cactus adapt to its environment? Select all that apply.

a)

It stores water in the stems

b)

It has waxy skin to help hold in water

c)

It only has one root

d)

It has spines to protect it from predators and provide shade for the plant

32.

Why would a plant have thick, waxy leaves?

a)

to move water up the plant

b)

to help store water

c)

to help it float

33.

Which of the following is NOT an adaptation for plants to reproduce?

a)

Bright colors and strong scents attract pollinators

b)

Animals carry seed pods on their fur to new places

c)

Plants can use wind to spread their seeds

d)

Seeds travel underground and a new plant grows in a new place

34.

What is the function of a flower?

a)

To absorb water and nutrients

b)

To hold the plant upright

c)

To take in sunlight and make food

d)

To attract pollinators and help the plant reproduce

35.

What do seeds do?

a)

They attract pollinators

b)

They allow the plant to reproduce

c)

They absorb sunlight

d)

They absorb water

36.

Is it possible for a plant to survive if the roots are removed from the soil?

a)

Yes. As long as the plant has water it can survive

b)

No. Plants will die without soil

37.

Where in the plant does photosynthesis occur?

a)

Flower

b)

Leaves

c)

Stem

d)

Roots

38.

Which structure of a plant is responsible for anchoring it to the ground?

a)

Flower

b)

Leaf

c)

Stem

d)

Roots

39.

I have an outer coat, a food store and a baby plant in me. What am I?

a)

Radicle

b)

Fruit

c)

Seed

d)

Root

40.

Which of the following is not a part of a seed?

a)

Seed coat

b)

Food store

c)

Baby store

d)

Embryo

41.

Give a title to this diagram.

a)

Parts of a Plant

b)

Parts of a baby Plant

c)

Parts of a baby Seed

d)

Parts of a Seed

42.

Which part is labelled A?

a)

Seed coat

b)

Embryo

c)

Cotyledon

d)

Seedbryo

43.

What is the part labelled B called?

a)

Seed coat

b)

Cotyledon

c)

Embryo

d)

Babybryo

44.

What is the part labelled C called?

a)

Seed coat

b)

Seed garment

c)

Plant coat

d)

Embryo coat

45.

Another name for the food storage in the diagram is_____

a)

Foodlydon

b)

Cotyledon

c)

Seedlydon

d)

Embryolydon

46.

Growing from a seed to a new plant is called________

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Embryonation

c)

Germination

d)

Farming

47.

The new plant that comes out of a seed is called _________

a)

shoot

b)

root

c)

seedling

d)

tree

48.

Select the things a seed needs for germination.

a)

Water

b)

sunlight

c)

nutrients in soil

d)

photosynthesis

49.

Which of these lists the basic needs of plants?

a)

air - water - shelter - food

b)

space to grow - water - love - air

c)

nutrients - water - air - space to grow

d)

sunlight - water - nutrients - air - space to grow

50.

Which of these is NOT a basic need of plants?

a)

food

b)

water

c)

air

d)

sunlight

51.

The stages that an organism goes through as it grows and changes is called --

a)

a structure.

b)

basic needs.

c)

hibernation.

d)

a life cycle.

52.

The correct order of the stages in a plant life cycle are --

a)

adult - seedling - seed - germination

b)

germination - seed - adult - seedling

c)

seed - germination - seedling - adult

d)

seedling - seed - adult - germination

53.

The _____ stage in a plant's life cycle happens after germination when the young plant grows.

a)

seedling

b)

adult

c)

roots

d)

flower

54.

Which of these stages happens AFTER a seed is planted and BEFORE it grows into a seedling?

a)

adult stage

b)

seedling stage

c)

germination stage

d)

seed stage

55.

The last stage of a plant's life cycle is the _____ stage when the plant can make seeds.

a)

germination stage

b)

adult stage

c)

seedling stage

d)

roots stage

56.

The stage of a plant life cycle when seeds begin to grow and sprout roots is the --

a)

bean stage.

b)

germination stage.

c)

seedling stage.

d)

adult stage.

57.

__________ is the process that plants use to breathe and make food.

a)

Photographs

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Photosynthesis

58.

If plants breathe in carbon dioxide, what do they breathe out?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon monoxide

d)

Helium

59.

What 3 things do plants need for the process of photosynthesis?

a)

Sunlight, oxygen and sugar.

b)

Water, soil and oxygen.

c)

Sunlight, carbon dioxide and water.

d)

Sunlight, soil and water.

60.

What is the compund that plants use to absorb the energy from sunlight?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Nitrogen

d)

H2O

61.

What color is chlorophyll?

a)

Green

b)

Blue

c)

Red

d)

Purple

62.

Sunlight is the main source of energy that drives photosynthesis process.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

The plants gets its nutrients from sugar, called __________.

a)

Galactose

b)

Fructose

c)

Sugar

d)

Glucose

64.

This image correspond to___________.

a)

Flower

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Sunlight

65.

this image correspond to ___________.

a)

Water

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Sunlight

d)

Oxygen

66.

Photosyntheis is the process in which humans, and animals use energy from sunlight to produce sugar.

a)

True

b)

False