It’s important to develop an early foundation in science for kids in grade 2, by helping to understand the basics about plants. Here’s a fun quiz to test their knowledge about plants. Answer the following questions and see how much you know about these amazing living organisms.
Q1: What is the process by which plants make their own food?
Options:
A: Photosynthesis
B : Digestion
C: Eating
D: Breathing
Answer: A: Photosynthesis
Q2: What part of a plant absorbs energy from the sun?
Options:
A: Leaves
B : Roots
C: Stem
D: Flower
Answer: A: Leaves
Q3: What bodily process do plants use to move water and nutrients within themselves?
Options:
A: Breathing
B : Transpiration
C: Eating
D: Sleeping
Answer: B: Transpiration
Q4: True or False: All plants have flowers that produce fruits.
Options:
A: True
B : False
Answer: B: False
Q5: What term describes the seeds or spores used to begin the process of a plant growing?
Options:
A: Pollen
B : Sprouts
C: Hybrids
D: Seeds
Answer: D: Seeds
Q6: What term describes the number of petals found on a flower?
Options:
A: Nectar
B : Fertilizer
C: Colors
D: Symmetry
Answer: D: Symmetry
Q7: Which of the following processes is NOT related to the life cycle of a plant?
Options:
A: Pollination
B : Launch
C: Germination
D: Extinction
Answer: B: Launch
Q8: During which plant process are the ovules of a flower turned into seeds?
Options:
A: Sprouting
B : Pollination
C: Fertilization
D: Fruit-setting
Answer: C: Fertilization
Q9: What is the name of the dry, outer covering of a seed?
Options:
A: Stem
B : Hybrids
C: Root
D: Seedcoat
Answer: D: Seedcoat
Q10: True or False: Bacteria is a kind of plant.
Options:
A: True
B : False
Answer: B: False
Q11: What term is used to describe a plant that grows its first leaves above ground?
Options:
A: Tree
B : Herbaceous
C: Annual
D: Seedling
Answer: D: Seedling
Q12: What is the smallest unit of life?
Options:
A: Tissues
B : Cells
C: Molecules
D: Atoms
Answer: B: Cells
Q13: What is the process called that gives plants the ability to reproduce offspring?
Options:
A: Pollination
B : Genetics
C: Hybridization
D: Photosynthesis
Answer: A: Pollination
Q14: What is the process of growing a plant from seeds called?
Options:
A: Pollination
B : Germination
C: Buying
D: Planting
Answer: B: Germination
Q15: What part of the plant carries signals for development?
Options:
A: Cells
B : Hormones
C: Roots
D: Leaves
Answer: B: Hormones
Q16: True or False: Xerophytes are plants that thrive in dry, hot environments.
Options:
A: True
B : False
Answer: A: True
Q17: What scientific term is used to describe how a plant finds assurance that its pollen will get to another plant of the same species?
Options:
A: Self-pollination
B : Cross-pollination
C: Photosynthesis
D: Fertilization
Answer: B: Cross-pollination
Q18: What do most flowering plants need in order to reproduce?
Options:
A: Soil
B : Air
C: Insects
D: Sunlight
Answer: C: Insects
Q19: True or False: Plants have the ability to create energy from sunlight.
Options:
A: True
B : False
Answer: A: True
Q20: What molecule is needed for photosynthesis to occur?
Options:
A: Nitrogen
B : Chlorophyll
C: Oxygen
D: Carbon Dioxide
Answer: B: Chlorophyll