Grade 8 Earth Science Worksheet: Plants (Mixed Practice)

Plants Mixed Practice

Grade 8 Earth Science Plants Mixed Practice Very Easy 25 Questions 11 Views

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Grade 8 Earth Science Worksheet: Plants (Mixed Practice)

Plants Mixed Practice

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Grade: Grade 8

Subject: Earth Science

Topic: Plants

Time: 20 Minutes

Difficulty: Very Easy

Questions: 25

Instructions:
Read each question carefully and answer in the space provided. Start with the easiest questions and work toward the more challenging ones. Use complete sentences when needed.

Skills Practiced:

Plants
Earth Science
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving

1Question

What part of a plant is usually green and makes food using sunlight?

2Question

What is the name of the plant process that uses sunlight to make food?

3Question

Which plant part absorbs water from the soil?

4Question

Which plant part holds the plant up and carries water and nutrients?

5Question

What is the main job of a flower?

6Question

What do seeds need to begin to grow?

7Question

What is the name of a plant that lives for more than two years?

8Question

What is the name of a plant that lives for only one growing season?

9Question

What do we call the tiny openings on leaves that let gases move in and out?

10Question

Name one gas plants take in during photosynthesis.

11Question

Name one gas plants release during photosynthesis.

12Question

What is the job of chlorophyll in a plant?

13Question

Why are roots important for plants?

14Question

What is one way seeds can be spread by animals?

15Question

What is transpiration in plants?

16Question

How are xylem and phloem different?

17Question

Why do most plants have a waxy cuticle on their leaves?

18Question

What is germination?

19Question

How do flowering plants reproduce?

20Question

What is pollination?

21Question

Why are bees and other insects important to many plants?

22Question

What role do leaves play in a plant's life?

23Question

How can plant roots help prevent soil erosion?

24Question

Why might a plant in a dry area have small or thick leaves?

25Question

Explain how sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide work together to help a plant survive.

Answer Key

#	Answer
1	The leaf.
2	Photosynthesis.
3	The roots.
4	The stem.
5	To help the plant reproduce and make seeds.
6	Water, air, and a warm temperature.
7	A perennial plant.
8	An annual plant.
9	Stomata.
10	Carbon dioxide.
11	Oxygen.
12	It absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis.
13	They anchor the plant and absorb water and minerals.
14	Animals can carry seeds on their fur or eat fruits and later drop the seeds.
15	The loss of water vapor from plant leaves.
16	Xylem carries water and minerals upward, while phloem carries sugars made by the plant.
17	To help prevent water loss.
18	The process by which a seed begins to grow into a new plant.
19	They produce flowers, which can form seeds after pollination and fertilization.
20	The transfer of pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part.
21	They help move pollen from one flower to another.
22	Leaves make food for the plant through photosynthesis.
23	Roots hold the soil in place and help keep it from washing away.
24	To reduce water loss.
25	A plant uses sunlight as energy, water from the roots, and carbon dioxide from the air to make food through photosynthesis. This food helps the plant grow and survive.