2nd grade plants
2nd grade (Year 3 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.2-LS2-1, NGSS.2-LS2-2, NGSS.SEP 4 · England: KS1 Y2 Plants, KS2 Y3 Plants, KS1 Working scientifically
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Question 1
How are the seeds of this plant spread: willowherb?
- A. carried by the wind
- B. eaten by animals
- C. pods that burst open
- D. hook onto animal fur
Question 2
Three bean plants were grown for two weeks in different conditions. The chart shows their heights in cm. Which plant grew least?
- A. light and water
- B. water, no light
- C. light, no water
Question 3
Which of these animals is a pollinator?
- A. a snail
- B. a goldfish
- C. a worm
- D. a hummingbird
Question 4
A sunflower seedling was 4 cm tall on Monday. Two weeks later it was 15 cm tall. How many centimetres did it grow?
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Question 5
Pollinators: which statement is true?
- A. Bees make pollen.
- B. Without pollination, many flowers cannot make seeds or fruit.
- C. Using lots of insect spray in gardens helps pollinators.
- D. Only bees can pollinate flowers.
Question 6
True or false? Seeds with hooks are carried by water.
- A. True
- B. False
Question 7
Which of these is a bulb?
- A. acorn
- B. pea
- C. daffodil
- D. apple pip
Question 8
Does this animal help pollinate flowers: snail?
- A. pollinator
- B. not a pollinator
Question 9
Is this a seed or a bulb: tulip?
- A. seed
- B. bulb
Question 10
Which is the best way to measure how much a plant has grown?
- A. Count its roots every day by digging it up.
- B. Weigh the pot only once.
- C. Measure its height with a ruler at the start and the end.
- D. Guess by looking at it.
Question 11
Why is it good for a plant's seeds to travel far away?
- A. Seeds get bored near the parent.
- B. Parent plants eat their seeds.
- C. Seeds can only grow in the sea.
- D. The young plants will not fight the parent for light, water and space.
Question 12
Cress seeds are put on damp cotton wool with no soil. What happens?
- A. They still germinate.
- B. They turn into bulbs.
- C. They melt.
- D. Nothing, seeds need soil.
Question 13
How are the seeds of this plant spread: mangrove seedling?
- A. hook onto animal fur
- B. carried by water
- C. carried by the wind
- D. eaten by animals
Question 14
Three bean plants were grown for two weeks in different conditions. The chart shows their heights in cm. Which plant grew least?
- A. light and water
- B. water, no light
- C. light, no water
Question 15
Why do bees visit flowers?
- A. to sleep in them
- B. to lay eggs in every flower
- C. to collect nectar and pollen for food
- D. to keep the flowers warm
Question 16
A bean plant was 5 cm tall on Monday. Two weeks later it was 11 cm tall. How many centimetres did it grow?
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