Plants and What They Need — Quiz

Grade 1 · Science · Quiz

Test what you know about plants and what they need to grow!

Questions

Which of these does a plant NOT need to grow?
1. Water
2. Sunlight
3. Television
4. Soil
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Answer: Television
Plants need sunlight, water, soil, and air — not technology!
Leaves are where the plant makes its food.
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Answer: True
Leaves are the plant's food factories, using sunlight and air to produce sugar.
What part of the plant soaks up water from the ground?
1. Leaves
2. Stem
3. Flower
4. Roots
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Answer: Roots
Roots grow underground and absorb water and minerals from the soil.
A plant starts its life as a ___.
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Answer: seed
Every plant begins as a tiny seed that sprouts when conditions are right.
Plants can make their own food using sunlight.
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Answer: True
Through photosynthesis, plants use sunlight to turn water and air into food — no grocery store needed!
What does the stem of a plant do?
1. Makes seeds
2. Holds the plant up and moves water
3. Soaks up sunlight underground
4. Makes fruit
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Answer: Holds the plant up and moves water
The stem is the plant's support structure and its water pipeline.
All plants grow in soil.
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Answer: False
Water plants like lily pads grow in ponds and lakes without soil under their roots.
What is photosynthesis?
1. When plants drink water
2. When plants sleep at night
3. When plants use sunlight to make food
4. When plants drop their leaves
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Answer: When plants use sunlight to make food
Photosynthesis is how plants convert sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into glucose.
Plants need ___ from the air to help make food.
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Answer: air
Plants take in carbon dioxide from the air and use it during photosynthesis.
Seeds need water and warmth to sprout and grow.
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Answer: True
Seeds are dormant until they get enough water and warmth to begin germinating.

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