Competency Goal 1:
Questions:
1. Cactus grows best in the ___________________________. (1.02)
A. swamp B. desert C. forest D. rain forest
2. Trees grow best in the ____________________________. (1.02)
A. desert B. swamp C. arctic D. forest
3. _______________________, light, and water help plnts grow. (1.01)
A. nutrients B. cars C. rocks D. grass
4. Which of the following is NOT needed for plants to grow? (1.01)
A. water B. light C. nutrients D. rocks
5. Stages of a plant's life cycle include growth, survival and _________________. (1.03)
A. larvae B. leaves C. reproduction D. roots
6. Soil provides what important ingredient for plant growth? (1.01)
A. clay B. nutrients C. humus D. topsoil
7. Plants produce different numbers of seeds depending on __________________. (1.04)
A. pollination B. available nutrients C. rainfall D. all of the above
8. Bees fly from flower to flower carrying small amounts of _____________________ on their legs. (1.05)
A. honey B. soil C. pollen D. dew
9. As a seed begins to germinate the tiny ______________________ inside will grow (1.06)
A. nutrient B. plant C. germ D. fungus
10. Cattails grow best in a ______________________. (1.02)
A. desert B. pond C. forest D. parking lot
