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How Do Plants Grow?

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 'Core Four' things that plants need to grow?

a)

Soil, Air, Water, Temperature

b)

Soil, Sunlight, Water, Space

c)

Soil, Sunlight, Air, Temperature

d)

Soil, Sunlight, Air, Water

2.

What is the process called that plants use to make their own food?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Germination

c)

Respiration

d)

Photosynthesis

3.

Which nutrient helps make a plant's leaves green?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Potassium

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Calcium

4.

What does phosphorus help plants do?

a)

Make leaves green

b)

Absorb sunlight

c)

Create large flowers and strong roots

d)

Fight off diseases

5.

What does potassium help plants with?

a)

Absorb water

b)

Make leaves green

c)

Create large flowers

d)

Fight off diseases

6.

Why is soil important for plants?

a)

It provides nutrients and support

b)

It gives plants sunlight

c)

It provides carbon dioxide

d)

It keeps plants warm

7.

What is the role of sunlight in plant growth?

a)

It gives plants water

b)

It helps plants absorb nutrients

c)

It provides energy for photosynthesis

d)

It provides carbon dioxide

8.

What happens if a plant gets too much sunlight?

a)

It will produce more oxygen

b)

It will stop photosynthesis

c)

It will grow faster

d)

It may wither and die

9.

What gas do plants take in from the air for photosynthesis?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

10.

What gas do plants release during photosynthesis?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Nitrogen

11.

How does water help plants grow?

a)

It gives plants carbon dioxide

b)

It carries nutrients from the soil to the plant

c)

It keeps the plant warm

d)

It provides sunlight

12.

What happens if a plant gets too little water?

a)

It will produce more oxygen

b)

It will absorb more sunlight

c)

It may stop growing

d)

It will grow faster

13.

What happens if a plant gets too much water?

a)

It may drown and die

b)

It will grow faster

c)

It will produce more oxygen

d)

It will absorb more sunlight

14.

What temperature is best for most plants to grow?

a)

Constantly freezing temperatures

b)

Warm daytime and cooler nighttime temperatures

c)

Very hot temperatures

d)

Very cold temperatures

15.

What happens if plants are overcrowded?

a)

They will absorb more sunlight

b)

They will produce more oxygen

c)

They will grow faster

d)

They might suffer from disease

16.

Why do plants need space to grow?

a)

To get more water

b)

To produce more oxygen

c)

To absorb more sunlight

d)

To develop deep roots

17.

What is one way plants help humans and animals?

a)

They release oxygen into the air

b)

They provide carbon dioxide

c)

They absorb all the sunlight

d)

They make water

18.

What is the main role of carbon dioxide in plant growth?

a)

It helps with photosynthesis

b)

It provides nutrients

c)

It keeps the plant warm

d)

It supports the plant

19.

What is the term for the nutrients in soil that help plants grow?

a)

Oxygen, Carbon dioxide, Hydrogen

b)

Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium

c)

Calcium, Magnesium, Iron

d)

Water, Sunlight, Air

20.

What is one way plants and humans are similar?

a)

Both need air and water to survive

b)

Both release carbon dioxide

c)

Both make their own food

d)

Both grow in soil