Plant Knowledge and Classification Quiz

Plants provide humans with:

• Food, fiber, oxygen, and raw materials

• Fossil fuels and metals

• Soil erosion

• Minerals and rocks

Which gas do plants release during photosynthesis?

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

Which of the following is NOT directly a plant product?

• Steel

• Cotton

• Fruits

• Wood

Plants help the environment by:

• Reducing erosion and improving air quality

• Increasing salinity in soils

• Raising desertification

• Polluting groundwater

Which crop is important to South Carolina agriculture?

• Soybeans

• Bananas

• Coffee

• Cocoa

Which plant is commonly grown for ornamental use?

• Camellia

• Corn

• Oats

• Wheat

Which plant provides fiber used in textiles?

• Cotton

• Corn

• Soybeans

• Apples

Which fruit crop is grown in South Carolina orchards?

• Peach

• Banana

• Orange

• Pineapple

Which is NOT an example of how plants are used?

• Making petroleum fuels

• Producing medicines

• Providing timber

• Feeding animals

Plants help regulate the Earth’s:

• Climate

• Tides

• Volcanoes

• Moon phases