How Plants Live And Grow

Front 1

A __ is a natural, non-living material that can be found in soil.

Back 1

mineral

Front 2

__ __ is a gas in the air that plants use to make food.

Back 2

Carbon dioxide

Front 3

A __ is an outside part of a flower that is often colored.

Back 3

petal

Front 4

__ is a fine, yellowish powder in a flower.

Back 4

Pollen

Front 5

__ means to carry pollen to the stemlike part of a flower.

Back 5

Pollinate

Front 6

The __ __ is the outside covering of a seed.

Back 6

seed coat

Front 7

A __ __ is the part inside each seed that contains stored food.

Back 7

seed leaf

Front 8

A __ __ is the stages in the life of a living thing.

Back 8

life cycle

Front 9

__ means to begin to grow and develop.

Back 9

Germinate

Front 10

A young plant that grows from a seed is called a __.

Back 10

seedling

Front 11

Which contains small tubes for carrying water, minerals, and food?

stem, roots, or leaf

Back 11

stem

Front 12

Which takes minerals and water from the soil?

stem, roots, or leaf

Back 12

roots

Front 13

Which can be wide and flat, long and slender, or shaped like needles?

stem, roots, or leaf

Back 13

leaf

Front 14

Which makes most of the sugar used by plants?

stem, roots, or leaf

Back 14

leaf

Front 15

Which holds the plant tightly in the ground?

stem, roots, or leaf

Back 15

roots

Front 16

True or False
Stems make food for plants.

Back 16

False

Front 17

True or False
Leaves of a green plant make a kind of sugar.

Back 17

True

Front 18

True or False
Minerals are non-living materials found in soil.

Back 18

True

Front 19

True or False
Stems cannot grow along the ground.

Back 19

False

Front 20

True or False
Evergreen trees keep their leaves all year.

Back 20

True

Front 21

True or False
All cones form seeds.

Back 21

False

Front 22

True or False
Wind can carry pollen from one tree to pollinate another.

Back 22

True

Front 23

True or False
Bees preven flowers from being pollinated.

Back 23

False

Front 24

True or False
Pollen will not stick to a bird's feathers.

Back 24

False

Front 25

True or False
Fruits are formed around the center parts of flowers.

Back 25

True

Front 26

True or False
A pumpkin is a fruit.

Back 26

True

Front 27

True or False
Wind makes it difficult for plants to pollinate one another.

Back 27

False

Front 28

True or False
Seeds for a pine tree are made in its cones.

Back 28

True

Front 29

Minerals are
a. the food that leaves make
b. natural, non-living materials found in soil
c. not needed for plants to grow
d. a kind of plant stem

Back 29

b. natural, non-living materials found in soil

Front 30

Stems are important to a plant because they
a. take water and minerals out of the soil.
b. hold the plant tightly in the ground.
c. turn energy from the sun into food for the plant.
d. carry food and water from one part of the plant to another.

Back 30

d. carry food and water from one part of the plant to another.

Front 31

Carbon dioxide is
a. a mineral found in the soil.
b. poisonous to plants.
c. a gas in the air that goes into tiny openings in leaves.
d. a liquid made by the leaves.

Back 31

c. a gas in the air that goes into tiny openings in leaves.

Front 32

A pine needle is a kind of
a. stem
b. leaf
c. root
d. fruit

Back 32

b. leaf

Front 33

Which of these is a part of a flower?
a. root
b. petal
c. mineral
d. germinate

Back 33

b. petal

Front 34

What is pollen?
a. a powder that must move to the center of a flower before seeds can form
b. the part of a flower that keeps insects and birds away
c. the flower of a pine tree
d. the part of a plant where the seeds are

Back 34

a. a powder that must move to the center of a flower before seeds can form

Front 35

Bees help pollinate flowers by
a. carrying pollen from one flower to another.
b. making honey to feed young plants.
c. scattering seeds.
d. dancing to tell one another where flowers are.

Back 35

a. carrying pollen from one flower to another.

Front 36

Pine and fir trees are examples of
a. evergreens
b. flowers
c. fruits
d. trees that lose their leaves every winter

Back 36

a. evergreens

Front 37

Seeds for a pine tree are made in its
a. leaves
b. flowers
c. roots
d. cones

Back 37

d. cones

Front 38

What is a seedling?
a. a cone that has not opened
b. a young plant or tree
c. the hard outer coating of the seed
d. a sticky powder found in flowers

Back 38

b. a young plant or tree

Front 39

Which of these is NOT a part of a flowering plant's life cycle?
a. germination
b. growth of cones
c. pollination
d. growth of seeds

Back 39

b. growth of cones

Front 40

Leaves are important to a plant because they
a. turn energy from the sun into food for the plant.
b. take water and minerals out of the soil.
c. turn pretty colors.
d. hold the plant straight up

Back 40

a. turn energy from the sun into food for the plant.

Front 41

Roots are important to a plant because they
a. grow straight into the air.
b. hold the plant tightly in the ground.
c. turn energy from the sun into food for the plant.
d. carry food and water to different parts of the plant.

Back 41

b. hold the plant tightly in the ground