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Science: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Plants - Food From Them (Questions)

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What do you know about plants? Plants are living things. You know already that plants are the green color in our gardens, parks and fields. Flowers are pretty to look at. But what else do you know about plants? Lots of animals eat plants for their food. Humans eat plants as food too. Let’s find out which ones humans and animals eat.

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1. Which one of these foods comes from a plant?
[ ] Fish fingers
[ ] Chicken
[ ] Ham
[ ] Tomatoes
2. Which one of these foods comes from a plant?
[ ] Roast beef
[ ] Potatoes
[ ] Beefburger
[ ] Bacon
3. These are potato plants. Where on the plant do potatoes grow?
[ ] On the flowers
[ ] On the leaves
[ ] On the hands
[ ] On the underground stem
4. What are fries made from?
[ ] Meat
[ ] Wood
[ ] Tomatoes
[ ] Potatoes
5. What are potato chips made from?
[ ] Fish
[ ] Paper
[ ] Card
[ ] Potatoes
6. Carrots are plants. Which part of the carrot plant do we eat?
[ ] Leaves
[ ] Flowers
[ ] Roots
[ ] Stem
7. What do we call food that comes from plants?
[ ] Meat
[ ] Microwave
[ ] Meal
[ ] Vegetables
8. What do we call the foods in the picture?
[ ] Fruit
[ ] Vegetables
[ ] Meat
[ ] Cereals
9. What fruit comes from this tree?
[ ] Orange
[ ] Apple
[ ] Banana
[ ] Grape
10. What is the woman eating?
[ ] Fish
[ ] Salad
[ ] Fries
[ ] Meat
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Science: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Plants - Food From Them (Answers)
1. Which one of these foods comes from a plant?
[ ] Fish fingers
[ ] Chicken
[ ] Ham
[x] Tomatoes
Tomatoes are the fruit of the tomato plant. Tomatoes are grown in greenhouses
2. Which one of these foods comes from a plant?
[ ] Roast beef
[x] Potatoes
[ ] Beefburger
[ ] Bacon
Potatoes come from the potato plant
3. These are potato plants. Where on the plant do potatoes grow?
[ ] On the flowers
[ ] On the leaves
[ ] On the hands
[x] On the underground stem
They grow under the soil. Never eat the green part of a potato - it’s poisonous!
4. What are fries made from?
[ ] Meat
[ ] Wood
[ ] Tomatoes
[x] Potatoes
Fries are cut and fried potatoes
5. What are potato chips made from?
[ ] Fish
[ ] Paper
[ ] Card
[x] Potatoes
How are potato chips made? Potatoes are sliced very thin. Then they are fried in oil
6. Carrots are plants. Which part of the carrot plant do we eat?
[ ] Leaves
[ ] Flowers
[x] Roots
[ ] Stem
We eat the roots of carrot plants. Turnips and beet are roots, too
7. What do we call food that comes from plants?
[ ] Meat
[ ] Microwave
[ ] Meal
[x] Vegetables
Carrots, potatoes, cabbage, onions, cauliflower, peas - they are all vegetables
8. What do we call the foods in the picture?
[x] Fruit
[ ] Vegetables
[ ] Meat
[ ] Cereals
Can you name all the different fruits in the picture?
9. What fruit comes from this tree?
[ ] Orange
[ ] Apple
[x] Banana
[ ] Grape
Do you like eating bananas?
10. What is the woman eating?
[ ] Fish
[x] Salad
[ ] Fries
[ ] Meat
Salads are made of food from plants. Do you like salads? What can you put in a salad?