Plants and photosynthesis quiz for kids

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1. What do plants need for photosynthesis?
   • Only water
   • Sunlight, water and carbon dioxide
   • Soil, sugar and oxygen
   • Darkness and water
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   Sunlight, water and carbon dioxide. They use these to make glucose (sugar).

2. What gas do plants release during photosynthesis?
   • Helium
   • Carbon dioxide
   • Oxygen
   • Nitrogen
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   Oxygen. We breathe in the oxygen plants release.

3. What makes leaves green?
   • Soil
   • Sunlight
   • Chlorophyll
   • Water
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   Chlorophyll. Chlorophyll captures the Sun's energy.

4. What is it called when a seed starts to grow?
   • Evaporation
   • Germination
   • Photosynthesis
   • Pollination
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   Germination. Seeds need water, warmth and air to germinate.

5. What do roots do?
   • Make food from sunlight
   • Make seeds
   • Attract bees
   • Take in water and hold the plant in the ground
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   Take in water and hold the plant in the ground. Roots also store food in some plants, like carrots.

6. Which insects help pollinate many flowers?
   • Cockroaches
   • Bees
   • Mosquitoes
   • Ants
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   Bees. Bees carry pollen from flower to flower.

7. Which part of a plant carries water up from the roots?
   • The petals
   • The seeds
   • The flowers
   • The stem
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   The stem. The stem is like a set of pipes.

8. What does a fruit do for the plant?
   • Protects the seeds and helps spread them
   • Attracts rain
   • Makes oxygen
   • Takes in water
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   Protects the seeds and helps spread them. Animals eat fruit and spread the seeds.

9. Which part of the plant usually makes seeds?
   • The flower
   • The bark
   • The root
   • The leaf
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   The flower. After pollination, the flower makes seeds.

10. Plants that lose their leaves in autumn are called…
    • Tropical
    • Annual
    • Evergreen
    • Deciduous
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    Deciduous. Most Australian native trees are evergreen.