Photosynthesis and Plant Growth Quiz

What is the main misconception shown in the documentary about how plants grow?

• Plants don't need sunlight to grow

• Plants get their food from fertilizer

• Plants turn sunlight directly into wood and leaves

• Plants only grow in rainforests

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What does the word "photosynthesis" mean in Greek?

• Light energy

• Make with light

• Plant growth

• Sun power

What are the two main ingredients plants use to build their structures?

• Sunlight and fertilizer

• Water and soil

• Carbon dioxide and water

• Sugar and oxygen

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Why was Justine confused about plant food?

• She thought plants don't need food

• She thought plants eat other plants

• She thought boxed fertilizer was plant food

• She thought sunlight was plant food

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What is special about how plants get their food compared to animals?

• Plants buy their food from stores

• Plants make their own food through photosynthesis

• Plants get food from other organisms

• Plants absorb food from soil

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What do plants produce during photosynthesis?

• Carbon dioxide and water

• Fertilizer and minerals

• Glucose (sugar) and oxygen

• Soil and nutrients

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Why is it hard for students to understand how trees get so big?

• They can't see trees growing

• They think trees need boxed fertilizer

• They don't believe in photosynthesis

• It's difficult to imagine gas becoming solid wood

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What does Blossom suggest would help students understand chemical reactions?

• Memorizing equations

• Watching more documentaries

• Looking at examples like rust formation

• Growing plants in the classroom

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What role does sunlight play in photosynthesis?

• It becomes the plant's branches

• It provides energy for the chemical reaction

• It turns into oxygen

• It becomes plant food

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What makes food special according to Blossom?

• It must come from a box

• It must be organic

• It provides both energy and building materials

• It must contain soil nutrients

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