Quiz : Helping plants grow well

1. What will happen to a plant left in the dark?
It will grow green and healthily
It will turn yellow and spindly
It will go to sleep
2. What will happen to a plant that is left un-watered?
It will move to where there is water
It will grow well and healthily
It will wilt and eventually die
3. Which three things do plants need to make food?
Water, heat, oxygen
Water, carbon dioxide, sunlight
Water, sugar, air
4. The more water a plant is given, the better it will grow. Is this statement true or false?
True
False
It's impossible to say
5. The more warmth a plant is given, the better it will grow. Is this statement true or false?
True
False
It's impossible to say
6. Grass does not grow as quickly during the winter as it does during the summer. What could be a reason for this?
It's colder in the winter
It doesn't rain as much in the winter
The grass is sulking
7. What job does the stem of the plant NOT do?
Breathes for the plant
Holds the plant upright
Carries water and minerals up to the leaves
8. Why would keeping one plant in a fridge and one on a windowsill not be a fair test of how temperature affects the growth of plants?
Because it will be cold AND dark in the fridge
Because the plant in the fridge will have access to food
Because the temperature will be the same in both positions
9. Which part makes food for the plant?
Roots
Petals
Leaves
10. What job do the roots of a plant NOT do?
Take up water and nutrients from the soil
Keep the plant steady and upright
Make food and send it out to the rest of the plant