Plant Growth and Needs Worksheet

What do plants need most to grow?

• Soil and rocks

• Air and water

• Sand and pebbles

• Sunshine only

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Where does most of a plant’s matter come from?

• Air and water

• Soil and fertilizer

• Sunlight

• Worms in the dirt

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Which part of a plant takes in water?

• Leaves

• Roots

• Stems

• Flowers

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How does air help plants grow?

• It pushes them upward

• It provides carbon dioxide

• It keeps bugs away

• It adds nutrients to the soil

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If a plant has no water, what will happen?

• It will grow taller

• It will wilt and stop growing

• It will turn blue

• It will grow faster

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What does rainwater give to plants?

• Sugar

• Minerals and water

• Rocks

• Salt

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What gas do plants take from the air?

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen

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How do plants use sunlight?

• To make food

• To cool down

• To absorb water

• To spread seeds

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Why doesn’t soil add much to the mass of a plant?

• It has no nutrients

• Plants get mass mostly from air and water

• Soil is too light

• Plants ignore the soil

What would happen if plants had no air?

• They would grow faster

• They could not make food

• They would get more water

• They would turn purple

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