2nd Grade Plants Unit Quiz

1. Plants have ways of getting their seeds to travel away from them because ______:

• they want to help animals.
• seeds that travel away from the parent are more likely to get light.
• seeds need water to grow.

2. Plants that eat insects most likely live in places that ________.

• the soil doesn’t have many minerals.
• there are too many insects.
• the plants don’t get a lot of water.
• the plants get too much sunlight.

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3. Plants need sunlight to survive because _________ .

• they need to stay very warm.
• they need to be able to see danger.
• they get minerals from sunlight.
• they make food from sunlight.

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4. If you planted a cactus in the forest, the cactus would probably ________.

• get too much water and not enough light.
• get too much light.
• live really well.
• be eaten by the forest animals.

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5. Look at these three seeds. Which one do you think travels by wind? Which one by animals? Which one by water?

Answer explanation

Coconut->Water

Maple Seed->Wind

Cherry Pit->Animal

Which of the following is NOT a method plants use to disperse their seeds?

• Being eaten by animals.

• Floating on water.

• Exploding pods.

• Chasing after animals.

What would likely happen if a plant adapted to dry conditions was placed in a swampy area?

• It would thrive due to the high water availability.

• It would struggle due to too much water.

• It would not affect its growth.

• It would start to grow taller.

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