Photosynthesis Worksheet
A Grade 5 science worksheet covering the basics of photosynthesis, including inputs, outputs, and its importance.
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Photosynthesis: How Plants Make Food
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Plants are amazing! Unlike animals, they can make their own food. This process is called photosynthesis. Let's learn more about it!

1. What is the process by which plants make their own food called?
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Digestion
Transpiration
2. Which of the following do plants absorb from the air for photosynthesis?
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide
Hydrogen
3. Plants use energy from the to convert water and carbon dioxide into food.
4. The green pigment in plants that captures sunlight is called .
5. A gas released by plants during photosynthesis that animals need to breathe is .
6. Photosynthesis mainly happens in the roots of a plant.
True
False
7. Plants produce sugar (glucose) as food during photosynthesis.
True
False
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
8. Plants absorb from the soil through their .
9. The main part of the plant where photosynthesis takes place is the .
10. Why is photosynthesis important for all living things on Earth?