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Test what a plant needs

Kindergarten (Reception and Year 1 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.K-LS1-1, NGSS.SEP 3 · England: EYFS Understanding the World: The natural world, KS1 Y2 Plants

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  1. Question 1

    One plant is kept in a dark cupboard and one on a sunny windowsill. Which grows green and strong?

    • A. the plant on the windowsill
    • B. both the same
    • C. the plant in the cupboard
    • D. neither, plants need darkness

  2. Question 2

    Plant experiments: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. A plant without water will wilt.
    • B. Plants need water, light and air to grow well.
    • C. A plant gets its food by eating soil.
    • D. In a fair test you change only one thing.

  3. Question 3

    Cress grown in the light gave 13 strong seedlings. Cress grown in the dark gave 4. What do these results show?

    Strong green seedlings0246810121413in the light4in the dark
    • A. Plants need light to grow well.
    • B. Plants need sweets to grow.
    • C. Light makes no difference to plants.
    • D. Plants grow best in the dark.

  4. Question 4

    One plant is kept in a dark cupboard and one on a sunny windowsill. Which grows green and strong?

    • A. the plant on the windowsill
    • B. the plant in the cupboard
    • C. both the same
    • D. neither, plants need darkness

  5. Question 5

    Plant experiments: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. A plant without water will wilt.
    • B. A plant gets its food by eating soil.
    • C. Plants need water, light and air to grow well.
    • D. Plants grown in the dark often turn pale and weak.

  6. Question 6

    Two cress pots grew for a week, one in the light and one in the dark. The chart shows how many seedlings stood up green and strong. How many more strong seedlings grew in the light?

    Strong green seedlings024681010in the light5in the dark

    Answer

  7. Question 7

    To test if plants need light, what must be the SAME for both plants?

    • A. nothing, everything should be different
    • B. the amount of light
    • C. the water, the soil and the type of plant
    • D. only the colour of the pot matters

  8. Question 8

    Plant experiments: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Plants grown in the dark often turn pale and weak.
    • B. Plants grow best in a dark cupboard.
    • C. In a fair test you change only one thing.
    • D. A plant without water will wilt.

  9. Question 9

    Cress grown in the light gave 17 strong seedlings. Cress grown in the dark gave 12. What do these results show?

    Strong green seedlings02468101214161817in the light12in the dark
    • A. Plants need sweets to grow.
    • B. Plants grow best in the dark.
    • C. Plants need light to grow well.
    • D. Light makes no difference to plants.

  10. Question 10

    One plant is kept in a dark cupboard and one on a sunny windowsill. Which grows green and strong?

    • A. both the same
    • B. the plant on the windowsill
    • C. the plant in the cupboard
    • D. neither, plants need darkness

  11. Question 11

    Plant experiments: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. In a fair test you change only one thing.
    • B. A plant gets its food by eating soil.
    • C. Plants grown in the dark often turn pale and weak.
    • D. Plants need water, light and air to grow well.

  12. Question 12

    Cress grown in the light gave 16 strong seedlings. Cress grown in the dark gave 4. What do these results show?

    Strong green seedlings024681012141616in the light4in the dark
    • A. Light makes no difference to plants.
    • B. Plants need light to grow well.
    • C. Plants need sweets to grow.
    • D. Plants grow best in the dark.

  13. Question 13

    To test if plants need light, what must be the SAME for both plants?

    • A. nothing, everything should be different
    • B. the amount of light
    • C. the water, the soil and the type of plant
    • D. only the colour of the pot matters

  14. Question 14

    Plant experiments: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. In a fair test you change only one thing.
    • B. Plants grown in the dark often turn pale and weak.
    • C. A plant without water will wilt.
    • D. Plants grow best in a dark cupboard.

  15. Question 15

    Two cress pots grew for a week, one in the light and one in the dark. The chart shows how many seedlings stood up green and strong. How many more strong seedlings grew in the light?

    Strong green seedlings02468101212in the light9in the dark

    Answer

  16. Question 16

    One plant is kept in a dark cupboard and one on a sunny windowsill. Which grows green and strong?

    • A. the plant in the cupboard
    • B. both the same
    • C. the plant on the windowsill
    • D. neither, plants need darkness

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Answer key: Test what a plant needs

  1. 1. A. the plant on the windowsill

  2. 2. C. A plant gets its food by eating soil.

  3. 3. A. Plants need light to grow well.

  4. 4. A. the plant on the windowsill

  5. 5. B. A plant gets its food by eating soil.

  6. 6. 5

  7. 7. C. the water, the soil and the type of plant

  8. 8. B. Plants grow best in a dark cupboard.

  9. 9. C. Plants need light to grow well.

  10. 10. B. the plant on the windowsill

  11. 11. B. A plant gets its food by eating soil.

  12. 12. B. Plants need light to grow well.

  13. 13. C. the water, the soil and the type of plant

  14. 14. D. Plants grow best in a dark cupboard.

  15. 15. 3

  16. 16. C. the plant on the windowsill