Seed Germination Worksheet
Explore the process of seed germination, including the conditions required and the stages of growth, for Grade 5 science students.
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Seed Germination
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the provided space for your answers.
1. What is the process called when a seed begins to grow into a new plant?
Photosynthesis
Germination
Pollination
Fertilization
2. Which of the following is NOT typically needed for a seed to germinate?
Water
Warmth
Soil
Sunlight
3. The first part of a seed to emerge during germination is usually the .
4. Seeds need to soften their seed coat and activate enzymes.

5. Describe what is happening in the image above, focusing on the changes a seed undergoes during germination.
6. All seeds germinate at the same speed, regardless of their type or environmental conditions.
True
False
7. The embryo inside a seed is a tiny, undeveloped plant.
True
False
Match the word to its definition.
8. Seed coat
a. The tiny plant inside a seed
9. Embryo
b. The protective outer layer of a seed
10. Cotyledon
c. Stored food for the embryo
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
11. The young root that emerges from a germinating seed is called the .
12. A period when a seed is inactive and not growing is called .
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