TOPIC – PLANTS- PREPARING AND STORING FOOD

Q1 Give one word for the following:

a) World Environment Day is observed on ________________.

b) A substance which makes the leaves green________.

c) Pores on the underside of the leaves____________.

d) The main vein running along the centre__________

e) Food prepared by the plants is in the form of ________________

f) Name of the plant that does not have leaves__________.

Q2 Fill in the blanks:

a) Moulds and Mushrooms get their food from _________

b) One pipeline of the main vein carries __________ and _____________ to all the
cells of the leaf.

c) One pipeline of the main vein carries ________________ from the green cells to
the other parts of the plant.

d) Red substance in croton ___________ the green chlorophyll.

e) A _____________ needs to be maintained between the number of plants and

animals.

f) Though the leaves of _________ appear red , they contain chlorophyll.

g) _______ plants trap the sun’s energy to prepare food.

h) Programmes like ____________ promote the planting of trees.

i) The leaves of a plant kept in dark do not produce _______.

j) ______________ of the cactus plant prepares food.

k) Extra food is stored in the form of ____________ in the leaves , stems, or roots.

Q3 Name the food stored in the following parts of the plant

a) Fruit ________

b) Leaves _______

c) Seeds ________
Questions and Answers

 1.

A balance would be the best tool for measuring which of the following?

o A.

The texture of soil

o B.
 The length of a stick

o C.

The mass of a rock

o D.

The color of a leaf

 2.

_____________ properties include color, size of particles, amount of nutrients, and ability to retain
water.

o A.

Rock

o B.

Mineral

o C.

Soil

o D.

Organism

 3.

Which type of soil would retain the most water?

o A.

Sand

o B.

Silt

o C.

Loam

o D.

Clay

 4.

What type of soil would Chris use if he wants to grow a plant that needs a lot of water?

o A.
 Sandy soil

o B.

Dark soil that has clay in it

o C.

Rocky soil made of pebbles

o D.

Salty soil made of silt

 5.

Why is fertile soil the best soil for growing crops?

o A.

It is lighter in color and can absorb more sunlight

o B.

It has more freshwater

o C.

It has more salt water

o D.

It is rich with minerals and matter from dead organisms

 6.

How could you test a soil's texture?

o A.

Sift it

o B.

Smell it

o C.

Add water to it

o D.

Add plants to it

 7.
 Elizabeth dug her hands into the soil of her garden and found an earthworm, a few plants roots, a
beetle, and a spider mixed in with the soil. Why are all of these organisms important to
Elizabeth's garden?

o A.

The soil is too cold for the organisms.

o B.

The soil is mostly made of sand.

o C.

They destroy the vegetables in the garden.

o D.

They recycle energy and nutrients in the soil.

 8.

Which is the largest particle size found in soil?

o A.

Gravel

o B.

Clay

o C.

Silt

o D.

Sand

 9.

If a person wanted to buy two thousand acres of land to use as farmland, what kind of soil should
he or she look for?

o A.

Clay

o B.

Humus

o C.

Loam
 o D.

Sandy

 10.

What determines the texture of different kinds of soil?

o A.

The size of the grains and the amount of space between grains

o B.

Texture depends on what kinds of crops have been grown in the soil.

o C.

Soil texture is determined by the kind of rock that lies underneath the soil.

o D.

Texture depends on the age of the soil; older soil is much finer than new soil.

 11.

Pablo is studying different types of soil. He is comparing clay, loam, sand, and silt. Which soil will
Pablo find to be made of the largest particles?

o A.

Clay

o B.

Loam

o C.

Sand

o D.

Silt

 12.

Soil with a high water-holding capacity has a texture which is

o A.

Spongy and loose

o B.

Gritty and granular

 o C.

Wet and muddy

o D.

Clay-like and dense

 13.

Similar containers were filled with different types of soil. Holes were poked into the bottom of
each container, and 300 milliliters of water were added. The water that dripped out was collected
and measured. According to the information in the table, which type of soil retained water best?

o A.

Potting soil

o B.

Sandy soil

o C.

Gravel

o D.

Clay

 14.

Explain the different between renewable, nonrenewable, and inexhaustible resources and give an
example of each.

I. Name three crops grow in each of the following kinds of soil:

(i) Sandy soil

(ii) Clayey soil

(iii) Loamy soil

II. Select appropriate words to fill in the blanks:

loamy, water-melon, clayey, water, rainy, particles, humus

(i) Different types of soil have different types of __________.

(ii) Sandy soil does not retain __________ for a long time.

(iii) __________ soil is the best for most of the plants.

(iv) Compost manure increases __________ in the soil.

(v) In summer __________ is grown.

(vi) Paddy is the crop of __________ season.

(vii) __________ type of soil retains more water.

III. There are three answers to each question. Choose the correct one:

1. Which type of soil does not retain water for a long time?

(i) Sandy; (ii) Clayey; (iii) Loamy

2. Which type of soil slippery when wet?

(i) Sandy; (ii) Clayey; (iii) Loamy

3. Which type of soil is most useful for plants?

(i) Sandy; (ii) Clayey; (iii) Loamy

IV. Write ‘R’ for right and ‘W’ for wrong statements:

(i) Loamy soil is the mixture of sandy soil, clayey soil and humus.

(ii) Humus is formed due to decaying of leaves, dead animals and cow dung.

(iii) Sand particles float on water.

(iv) Clayey soil absorbs water.

(v) The same crops are grown in different seasons.

Answers for the worksheet on soil and crops are given below.

Answers:

I. (i) groundnut, sweet potato and water-melon

(ii) paddy, jute and flex

(iii) wheat, gram and sugarcane

II. (i) particles

(ii) water

(iii) loamy

(iv) humus

(v) water-melon

(vi) rainy

(vii) clayey

III. 1. (i) Sandy

2. (ii) Clayey

3. (iii) Loamy

IV. (i) R

(ii) W

(iii) W

(iv) R

(v) W