Plant Structure Exploration
A Grade 4 science worksheet focusing on the basic structures of plants and their functions.
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Plant Structure Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions may ask you to label parts of a plant.
1. Which part of the plant absorbs water and nutrients from the soil?
Leaves
Stem
Roots
Flowers
2. What is the main job of the stem?
Make food for the plant
Hold the plant upright and carry water
Produce seeds
Absorb sunlight
3. Plants make their own food through a process called .
4. The part of the plant that usually contains seeds is the .
5. Explain in your own words why leaves are important to a plant.
Match each plant part with its main function.
6. Roots
a. Makes food
7. Stem
b. Holds plant up, carries water
8. Leaves
c. Anchors plant, absorbs water
9. Label the different parts of the plant in the diagram below.
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B:
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D: