Grade 2 Earth Science Worksheet: Plants

Plants Short Answer

Grade 2 Earth Science Plants Short Answer Challenging 25 Questions 11 Views

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Grade 2 Earth Science Worksheet: Plants

Plants Short Answer

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Grade: Grade 2

Subject: Earth Science

Topic: Plants

Time: 20 Minutes

Difficulty: Challenging

Questions: 25

Instructions:
Answer each question in a short sentence or a few words. Try your best and use what you know about plants.

Skills Practiced:

Plants
Earth Science
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving

1Question

What is a plant?

2Question

Name one part of a plant.

3Question

What do roots usually do?

4Question

What does a stem do?

5Question

Why do leaves matter to a plant?

6Question

What do plants need from the sun?

7Question

What do plants need from the soil?

8Question

What gas do plants take in from the air?

9Question

What gas do plants give off that people need?

10Question

What does a seed need to start growing?

11Question

What do we call the process when a seed starts to grow?

12Question

Why is soil important for many plants?

13Question

How do flowers help a plant?

14Question

What part of a plant often becomes a fruit after flowers grow?

15Question

Why do some plants have thorns or sharp parts?

16Question

How are trees and grass alike?

17Question

How are a cactus and a fern different?

18Question

What might happen if a plant gets no water for a long time?

19Question

Why do some plants grow toward the sunlight?

20Question

How can people help plants grow?

21Question

Why do some seeds travel far from the parent plant?

22Question

Name one way seeds can move from place to place.

23Question

What is one reason plants are important to animals?

24Question

How do plants help the air around us?

25Question

Write two things a healthy plant needs and explain why.

Answer Key

#	Answer
1	A living thing that grows in soil or water.
2	Root, stem, leaf, flower, or seed.
3	Roots hold the plant in place and take in water.
4	It supports the plant and helps move water.
5	Leaves help the plant make food.
6	Light.
7	Water and nutrients.
8	Carbon dioxide.
9	Oxygen.
10	Water, air, and warmth.
11	Germination.
12	It helps hold plants and gives them nutrients.
13	They help make seeds.
14	The flower.
15	To protect themselves.
16	Both are plants that grow and need water, air, and sunlight.
17	A cactus needs less water than a fern.
18	It may wilt or die.
19	They need light to make food.
20	By watering them and giving them sunlight.
21	To grow in new places.
22	By wind, water, animals, or people.
23	They provide food and shelter.
24	They make oxygen.
25	A healthy plant needs water and sunlight because they help it grow and make food.