Let’s go through each question one by one.
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Question 1: Plants use what to create their own food?
Plants make their own food using a process called photosynthesis. For this, they need sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. Looking at the options:
- Wind → helps spread seeds or pollinate, but not used to make food.
- Sunlight → YES! This is essential for photosynthesis.
✔ So, the correct answer is
Sunlight.
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Question 2: Circle the living things that would live in a wetlands habitat.
Wetlands are areas with lots of water — like swamps, marshes, or ponds. Animals and plants that live there usually like or need water.
Let’s look at each picture:
- Tiger → Lives in forests or grasslands, not typically wetlands.
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- Frog → Loves water! Lives near ponds, marshes, wetlands.
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- Palm tree → Grows in sandy, dry places (like beaches), not wetlands.
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- Lily pad → Floats on water, grows in ponds and wetlands.
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- Turtle → Many turtles live in or near water — especially in wetlands.
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✔ So, circle:
Frog, Lily pad, Turtle
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Question 3: Circle the seeds that could be spread by wind.
Some seeds have special shapes that let them float or fly in the wind.
Look at each seed:
- Acorn → Heavy, falls straight down. Usually carried by animals.
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- Maple seed (helicopter shape) → Spins and flies in the wind.
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- Coconut → Big and heavy, floats in water, not wind.
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- Dandelion seed → Has fluffy parachute-like parts that catch the wind.
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✔ So, circle:
Maple seed, Dandelion seed
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Final Answer:
1. Sunlight
2. Frog, Lily pad, Turtle
3. Maple seed, Dandelion seed
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 2nd grade science worksheet plants.
