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Photosynthesis Fun!

Learn about the amazing process of photosynthesis, how plants make their own food, and why it's so important for all living things.

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Photosynthesis Fun!

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Photosynthesis is the process that plants use to make their own food. Plants need sunlight, water, and a gas called carbon dioxide to do this. During photosynthesis, plants create sugar for energy and release oxygen into the air.

Diagram of photosynthesis process

1. What do plants need for photosynthesis?

a

Sunlight, sugar, and oxygen

b

Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide

c

Water, oxygen, and soil

d

Carbon dioxide, soil, and sugar

2. During photosynthesis, plants make their own   for energy.

3. The gas that plants release into the air during photosynthesis is  .

4. Animals can perform photosynthesis.

T

True

F

False

5. Why is photosynthesis important for living things on Earth?

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

sunlight
oxygen
carbon dioxide
sugar

6. Plants absorb   from the air for photosynthesis.

7. Plants get energy from the   they produce.

8. The main source of energy for photosynthesis is  .