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What Plants Need

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  1. 1.

    Plants need ___ to make their own food.

    (a) Darkness(b) Sunlight(c) Mud(d) Sand
  2. 2.

    Do plants need water to grow?

    (a) Yes(b) No
  3. 3.

    What happens to a plant if it has no water for a long time?

    (a) It grows taller(b) It wilts and dies(c) It turns red(d) Nothing happens
  4. 4.

    Where do plants get water from?

    (a) Air(b) Soil through roots(c) Rain on leaves(d) Sunlight
  5. 5.

    Do plants need air to grow?

    (a) Yes(b) No
  6. 6.

    Why do we place plants near windows?

    (a) To get water(b) To get sunlight(c) To stay cool(d) To grow more roots
  7. 7.

    Which plant can survive with very little water?

    (a) Rose(b) Cactus(c) Water lily(d) Fern
  8. 8.

    Soil gives plants ___ to help them grow.

    (a) sunlight(b) water and nutrients(c) heat(d) cold
  9. 9.

    What THREE main things do plants need to grow?

    (a) Soil only(b) Sunlight, water and air(c) Water only(d) Just sunlight and soil
  10. 10.

    If a plant is kept in a dark cupboard for a long time, it will ___.

    (a) grow faster(b) weaken and die(c) change colour to red(d) grow more roots

Answer key — P1 Science: What Plants Need

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  1. 1.(b) Sunlight
  2. 2.(a) Yes
  3. 3.(b) It wilts and dies
  4. 4.(b) Soil through roots
  5. 5.(a) Yes
  6. 6.(b) To get sunlight
  7. 7.(b) Cactus
  8. 8.(b) water and nutrients
  9. 9.(b) Sunlight, water and air
  10. 10.(b) weaken and die
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