EUROPEAN LEBANESE SCHOOL
Elementary Department
2020-2021
Name: ___________________________
Date: ____________________________
Subject: Science
Class: 5 (A/B)
Science Revision Sheet (1)
1. Answer by true or false and correct the false statements.
a. The stem of a plant absorbs water from the soil.
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b. Leaves of green plants capture sun light and oxygen gas.
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c. The crude sap circulates in an upward direction from the leaves to the roots.
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d. Green chlorophyllic plants are heterotrophs since they produce organic matter.
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e. Chlorophyll which is found in the stomata captures light needed for photosynthesis.
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2. Specify, in each case, the reason for adaptation in each of the following plants.
(Adaptation to aquatic environment, adaptation to cold, or heat and aridity…)
a. The baobab tree stores water in its large trunk.
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b. The beach grass has leaves that curl on themselves; it is resistant to dryness.
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c. The pine tree has long, thin needle shaped leaves covered with a waxy coat that
protects them from rain and snow.
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d. Reeds are plants that live at the edges of swamps, characterized by their rigid stem.
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e. Some plants called succulents store water in their stems or leaves.
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f. Some plants have leaves that float on top of the water, exposing themselves to the
sunlight.
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