Q.1
Flowering plants produce many seeds which never grow. Why do they do this?
  • Because many of the seeds are defective
  • Because some of the seeds will not have enough soil to germinate
  • Because many of the seeds will be eaten by animals, blown away by the wind, or washed away
  • Because some seeds will not receive enough food to survive
Q.2
What is dispersal?
  • The ripening of a seed pod
  • The method by which a plant spreads its seeds
  • The transfer of pollen to the stigma
  • The length of time it takes a seed to germinate
Q.3
Why do plants need sunlight?
  • Plants use sunlight to make food
  • Sunlight makes plants warm
  • Sunlight allows plants to flower
  • Sunlight keeps plants from getting too wet
Q.4
Which part of a flowering plant is male?
  • Stamen
  • Stigma
  • Petals
  • Seeds
Q.5
What happens if seeds are planted too closely together?
  • None of the seeds will grow
  • The young plants struggle to compete for moisture and nutrients
  • Only one seed will grow
  • The young plants will be healthier
Q.6
Which of the following plants disperses its seeds by wind?
  • Beech trees
  • Dandelions
  • Apple trees
  • Poppies
Q.7
Which of the following is true?
  • All plants grow from seeds
  • All plants have flowers
  • All plants can reproduce
  • All plants have fruit
Q.8
What do seeds need in order to germinate?
  • Water and soil
  • Sunlight and soil
  • Water and warmth
  • Sunlight and warmth
Q.9
Which part of a flowering plant grows into a fruit?
  • Petals
  • Stem
  • Seed
  • Ovary
Q.10
Which of the following words describes the moment a seed begins to grow?
  • Pollination
  • Dispersal
  • Flowering
  • Germination
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