Fill in each blank with the correct word from the lesson.

1. The first thing to emerge is _______, which grows downward into the soil searching for water and nutrients.
2. Seeds need _______ to germinate — but not light until the shoot appears.
3. The _______ — the top few centimetres — is the most important.
4. Together, soil and _______ make all farming possible.
5. Once the first leaves appear, the seedling can begin _______ and makes its own food.

Choose the best option for each question.

1. Which part of a seed grows first during germination?
   a) The leafb) The flowerc) The rootd) The stem
2. What do seeds need to germinate?
   a) Light, salt, and coldb) Water, warmth, and airc) Wind, darkness, and sandd) Sunlight and soil only
3. Which layer of soil is most important for growing plants?
   a) Bedrockb) Subsoilc) Topsoild) Clay layer

Write T for True or F for False in the brackets.

1. The first thing to emerge is the root, which grows downward into the soil searching for water and nutrients.
2. The first thing to emerge is The leaf, which grows downward into the soil searching for water and nutrients.
3. Seeds need water, warmth, and air to germinate — but not light until the shoot appears.
4. Seeds need Light, salt, and cold to germinate — but not light until the shoot appears.

1. In your own words, explain what Soil and Seeds means.
2. List two things you learned from this lesson on Soil and Seeds.