Plants, Ch. 1 National Geographic

Dunkailo is looking at an organism that reproduces with cones. Which type of plant could he be looking for?

• Fern
• Moss
• Apple Tree
• Pine Tree

What part of a plant's environment gives it the energy it needs to make food?

• air
• light
• water
• space

Plants get what they need from the sun, air, rain, and _______________________.

• plant food
• soil
• rocks
• animals

The stem of a plant supports the plant ____________________________________.

• above the ground
• before it sprouts
• underground
• after it dies

Leaves help plants use _______________.

• light and air
• fruit
• soil
• food

Where would you look for the tubes that carry water and minerals from roots to the other parts of a plant?

• in the leaves
• in the stems
• in the thorns
• in the flowers

What do all living things need to live?

• stems, leaves, roots
• soil and water
• food, air, water, space
• food, air, and water

Billy has a plant that has germinated. He knows the plant needs sunlight. How do the leaves of the plant use sunlight?

• The leaves take energy from the sun to help make food.
• The leaves take energy from the sun to support the plant.
• The leaves take energy from the sun to make air.
• The leaves take energy from the sun to get minerals from the soil.

Which of the following is NOT a job of the roots of a plant?

• hold the plant in the ground
• absorb water from the soil
• take in nutrients in from the soil
• carry water up to the flower

A Tiny part of a moss or fern that can grow into a new plant is a ____________________.

• spore
• seed
• pollen
• organism