1. Select the statement that best suits the type of plant shown in the image.
a) It can give shade.
b) It spreads along the ground or other surfaces.
c) It can climb up on things using its stems.
d) It can grow in water.
Answer: c) The plant shown in the picture is a climber which climbs up on things using its stems (tendrils).
2. What kind of plant is used to create hedges in parks or gardens as shown in the picture?
a) Climbers
b) Herbs
c) Shrubs
d) Creepers
Answer: c) Shrubs are commonly used for creating privacy hedges in gardens.
3. Identify the similarities between the following plants.
a) Both of them are aquatic plants.
b) Both of them have flexible stems.
c) Both can provide shade.
d) Both release oxygen.
Answer: d) Both trees and aquatic plants such as lotus release oxygen as a byproduct of photosynthesis.
4. Isabella found a plant with thin, floating leaves and delicate, white flowers growing in a pond. Help Isabella identify the plant from the following options.
a) Daisy
b) Water hyacinth
c) Sunflower
d) Maple tree
Answer: b) Water hyacinth is an aquatic plant with thin, floating leaves and delicate, white flowers, whereas daisy, sunflower, and maple tree are non-aquatic plants.
5. Match the following plants with their suitable characteristics.
Column I | Column II |
1) Herbs | A) They can live for a really long time. |
2) Shrubs | B) They are used in medicines or for cooking. |
3) Trees | C) They look bushy and have many stems. |
a) 1:B, 2:C, 3:A
b) 1:A, 2:B, 3:C
c) 1:C, 2:B, 3:A
d) 1:C, 2:B, 3:A
Answer: a) Herbs: They are used in medicines or for cooking.
Shrubs: They look bushy and have many stems.
Trees: They can live for a really long time.
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