Science 1 · Unit 1: Living things · Cambridge Primary Science Stage 1

Questions

1. 1. How do plants get water?

   • they do not need water
   • through their seeds
   • through their flowers
   • through their roots
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2. 2. What happens to a plant with no water?

   • It grows taller.
   • It wilts and can die.
   • It makes more flowers.
   • Nothing happens.
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3. 3. What does a plant look like when it wilts?

   • It grows big flowers.
   • It grows new roots.
   • Its leaves and stem droop down.
   • It turns bright green.
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4. 4. Can a plant get too much water?

   • Yes
   • No
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5. 5. A wilted plant is given water. What happens?

   • It loses its roots.
   • It stands up again.
   • It falls over.
   • It turns black.
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6. 6. We stop watering a plant on day 5. What happens to its height?

   • It grows faster.
   • It stops growing.
   • It grows two times taller.
   • It grows flowers.
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7. 7. Where do some plants live?

   • in the sky
   • inside rocks
   • in the Sun
   • in water
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8. 8. Zara wants to know if plants get water through their leaves or roots. What does she do?

   • Gives both plants no water.
   • Cuts the roots off.
   • Puts both plants in the dark.
   • Waters the leaves of one plant and the roots of another.
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9. 9. How can we record what we see each day?

   • on our shoes
   • in a table
   • in a cupboard
   • in a sandwich
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10. 10. What do we do before an investigation when we say what we think will happen?

    • sleep
    • predict
    • forget
    • paint
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11. 11. Lucas says plants do not need water. Is he right?

    • Yes
    • No
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12. 12. Which plant will stay healthy?

    • a plant with no roots
    • a plant in a dry box for a month
    • a plant never watered
    • a plant watered a little every day
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13. 13. What does a gardener give plants to help them grow?

    • darkness and wind
    • toys and games
    • light and water
    • sweets and juice
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