Plants (Unit practice)

What is made up of small pieces of rock and once-living things?

• soil

• sunlight

• water

What are nutrients?

• a part of sunlight

• parts of a plant’s roots

• things in soil that help plants grow

What does a plant’s stem do?

• It holds the seeds

• It holds up the plant.

• It makes food for the plant.

Which plant part makes seeds?

• flower

• leaves

• roots

This picture shows something that grows on some trees and holds a plant’s seeds.

What is it?

• a cone

• a leaf

• a shrub

A farmer wants to give his plants enough space to grow. What should he do?

• plant them far apart

• plant them in healthy soil

• plant them where the sun shines the most

How do roots help a plant?

• Roots hold a plant’s seeds.

• Roots hold a plant in place

• Roots make food for a plant.

How does water get from the roots to other parts of the plant?

• through the flowers

• through the leaves

• through the stem

Which number points to the roots?

• Number 1

• Number 2

• Number 4

Look at this picture.

How could you measure the length of the leaf?

• put the leaf on a balance

• observe the leaf with a hand lens

• put paper clips in a row next to it