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Which soil component holds the most water?
a) clay
b) humus
c) sand
d) dirt

Why do you need to pull weeds out of your garden?
a) Weeds are more beautiful
b) Weeds smell bad
c) Weeds take the nutrients, light and space your plants need to live
d) Weeds look funny

How do flowers help plants survive?
a) they dont
b) they attract pollinators
c) they make food
d) they suck up water

Why do you add humus to your soil
a) it holds water
b) it has nutrients
c) it allows drainage
d) it sounds smart

In the life cycle of seeded plants, what is the name of the young plant that has just started to grow out of the soil
a) flower
b) seed
c) fruit
d) seedling

Which part of the plant absorbs nutrients from the soil?
a) stem
b) leaf
c) flower
d) roots

A cactus needs dry soil that drains well to survive. What type of soil does it need?
a) sandy soil
b) rocky soil
c) muddy soil
d) clay soil

Ferns are plants that need lots of shade and NOT a lot of sun (the sun burns their leaves). Ferns grow under trees; if we cut down the trees, what will happen to the ferns?
a) the fern will get bigger
b) the fern will stay the same
c) the fern will run away and look for shade
d) The fern will not be as healthy and may burn

Which part of the plant makes (produces) more plants?
a) leaves
b) stem
c) seed
d) root

A drought is a long time with no water. If corn is trying to grow during a drought what might happen?
a) the corn will make its own water
b) the corn doesnt need water to grow
c) the corn will die without water
d) the corn will order some lemonade from Chick-fil-a

A soil element that feels smooth and sticky when it gets wet is...
a) humus
b) sand
c) clay
d) dirt

Tropical plants need warm temperatures and lots of water. If you buy a tropical plant and plant it in a cold environment, what will happen?
a) the plant will grow super fast
b) the plant will die
c) the plant will want less water
d) the plant will wear a coat

what is the stage of the lifecycle where a plant is fully grown?
a) flower
b) seed
c) seedling
d) adult / mature

What part of the plant attracts pollinators
a) leaves
b) flowers
c) seed
d) root

Which part of the plant makes the plants food?
a) leaves
b) stem
c) flower
d) roots

What stage of the life cycle is when the baby plant starts to grow from the seed?
a) seed
b) adult / mature
c) germination
d) flower

What is the job of the stem?
a) making seeds
b) absorbing water from soil
c) attracting pollinators
d) supporting the plant and helping it stand tall

Some plants cannot survive in clay soil. Why?
a) clay can get really hard without water
b) clay can hold too much water sometimes
c) it is hard from little roots to push through thick hard clay
d) all of the above

Which of the following is the correct order of the plant life cycle...
a) adult - seedling - germination - seed
b) seed - germination - seedling - adult
c) germination - adult - seedling - seed
d) seed - seedling - germination - adult

Which part of the plant absorbs water from the soil
a) seed
b) stem
c) roots
d) leaves

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