Plants: Roots and Stems

What are the main parts of a plant?

• vegetable and fruit

• roots, stems, flower, and leaves

• water and sunlight

Where can you find roots?

• under the ground

• above the ground

• above the leaf

What is the role of roots?

• to join the leaves and flowers

• to hold the plant in the soil

• to keep the leaves off the ground

Leaves use …………… to make food for the plant to grow.

• sunlight and water

• flower and stem

• sand and rock

Roots that grow deep into the soil is called ..........

• tap roots

• fibrous roots

• swollen roots

Roots that spread out widely to capture as much water as possible are called ….

• tap roots

• fibrous roots

• swollen roots

Look at this picture! What kind of roots are these?

• tap roots

• fibrous roots

• swollen roots

Which is a root that is storing food?

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The stem that grows harder and thicker is called …......

• leaves

• branch

• trunk

We can tell how old a tree is by counting .........

• annual rings

• monthly rings

• daily rings