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4th grade plants

4th grade (Year 5 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.4-LS1-1 · England: KS2 Y3 Plants, KS2 Y4 Living things and their habitats, KS2 Y6 Living things and their habitats

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Question 1
Is this a flowering or a non-flowering plant: daisy?
- A. flowering plant (makes seeds in flowers and fruits)
- B. non-flowering plant
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Question 2
Where does a pine tree make its seeds?
- A. in flowers
- B. underground
- C. in cones
- D. in fruits
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Question 3
Why do many trees in cold places drop their leaves in autumn (fall)?
- A. Because birds eat them.
- B. To catch more sunlight in winter.
- C. To save water and avoid frost damage when the ground is frozen.
- D. Because leaves are too heavy.
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Question 4
What is this structure mainly for: colourful petals?
- A. growth
- B. protection
- C. reproduction
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Question 5
What does this structure do for the plant: flowers?
- A. stops the leaves losing too much water
- B. attract pollinators so seeds can form
- C. protects the trunk from damage and disease
- D. anchor the plant and take in water and minerals
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Question 6
Three of these are flowering plants. Which one is NOT?
- A. cactus
- B. apple tree
- C. grass
- D. fir tree
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Question 7
Is this a flowering or a non-flowering plant: moss?
- A. flowering plant (makes seeds in flowers and fruits)
- B. non-flowering plant
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Question 8
Mosses have no roots, so where do they usually grow?
- A. inside rocks
- B. in hot, dry deserts
- C. in damp, shady places
- D. floating in the open sea
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Question 9
Cactus plants have thick, fleshy stems and spines instead of wide leaves. How does this help in a desert?
- A. They catch more rain on wide leaves.
- B. They store water and lose very little.
- C. They grow faster in the cold.
- D. They attract more animals to eat them.
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Question 10
What is this structure mainly for: bitter-tasting leaves?
- A. growth
- B. protection
- C. reproduction
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Question 11
What does this structure do for the plant: roots?
- A. anchor the plant and take in water and minerals
- B. protects the trunk from damage and disease
- C. curl around supports so the plant can climb
- D. stop animals eating the plant
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Question 12
Three of these are non-flowering plants. Which one is NOT?
- A. yew
- B. fir tree
- C. grass
- D. moss
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Question 13
Is this a flowering or a non-flowering plant: sunflower?
- A. flowering plant (makes seeds in flowers and fruits)
- B. non-flowering plant
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Question 14
How do ferns reproduce without flowers or seeds?
- A. with bulbs only
- B. with spores from brown dots under their leaves
- C. with fruit
- D. with cones
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Question 15
Why do many trees in cold places drop their leaves in autumn (fall)?
- A. Because birds eat them.
- B. Because leaves are too heavy.
- C. To catch more sunlight in winter.
- D. To save water and avoid frost damage when the ground is frozen.
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Question 16
What is this structure mainly for: winged seeds?
- A. growth
- B. protection
- C. reproduction

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Answer key: 4th grade plants

1. A. flowering plant (makes seeds in flowers and fruits)
2. C. in cones
3. C. To save water and avoid frost damage when the ground is frozen.
4. C. reproduction
5. B. attract pollinators so seeds can form
6. D. fir tree
7. B. non-flowering plant
8. C. in damp, shady places
9. B. They store water and lose very little.
10. B. protection
11. A. anchor the plant and take in water and minerals
12. C. grass
13. A. flowering plant (makes seeds in flowers and fruits)
14. B. with spores from brown dots under their leaves
15. D. To save water and avoid frost damage when the ground is frozen.
16. C. reproduction