What Plants Need to Thrive

Question 1

Lila is preparing a tray of bean seeds to sprout for her science project. She wants to be sure the seedlings get everything they need to grow. Which group of five things should she provide?

Accepted Answer

Fresh air, sunlight, water, food from the soil, room to spread out

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Light, water, carbon dioxide, rocks, wind

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Water, fertilizer, warm soil, shade, insects

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Fresh air, sunlight, sugar, soil, warm temperature

Question 2

Which of the following lists all five basic requirements that a plant needs to live and grow?

Accepted Answer

air, light, water, nutrients, space

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air, light, water, nutrients, temperature

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air, light, water, soil, space

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air, light, water, nutrients

Question 3

Maya has two potted plants. Plant A is a cactus that lives in hot, dry places. Plant B is a fern that grows in a cool, shady forest. Maya can only give each plant a little water once a week. Which reason best explains why Plant A will stay healthier than Plant B?

Accepted Answer

The cactus has thick, fleshy stems that store water, so it can live with only a small amount of watering.

Answer

Ferns can get all the water they need from the air, so they don’t need much water from the pot.

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Cacti need more water than ferns, so the small amount isn’t enough for either plant.

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Both plants need the same amount of water, so the small amount is enough for each.

Try three questions

Lila is preparing a tray of bean seeds to sprout for her science project. She wants to be sure the seedlings get everything they need to grow. Which group of five things should she provide?

Which of the following lists all five basic requirements that a plant needs to live and grow?

Maya has two potted plants. Plant A is a cactus that lives in hot, dry places. Plant B is a fern that grows in a cool, shady forest. Maya can only give each plant a little water once a week. Which reason best explains why Plant A will stay healthier than Plant B?

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