Eating Sunlight
Written by Studio AM.
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Animals must find food to get energy, but green plants make their own. Inside their leaves are tiny green parts that capture sunlight. The plant uses that light energy to combine water from the soil with a gas called carbon dioxide from the air.
This process turns those simple ingredients into sugar, which feeds the plant and helps it grow. The process is called photosynthesis.
As a bonus, the plant releases oxygen, the gas that people and animals need to breathe. So when you stand near a leafy tree on a sunny day, the tree is quietly building food and freshening the air at the same time.
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Question 1 of 4
What is the main idea of this passage?
The answer is B: Plants use sunlight to make their own food
The passage centers on photosynthesis, how plants use sunlight to make food.
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Question 2 of 4
According to the text, what gas do plants release during photosynthesis?
The answer is B: Oxygen
The text says the plant 'releases oxygen' as a bonus.
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Question 3 of 4
In the passage, 'capture' most nearly means
The answer is A: take in or catch
The green parts 'capture sunlight,' meaning they take it in to use its energy.
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Question 4 of 4
Based on the passage, what would most likely happen to a green plant kept in a dark room?
The answer is B: It would struggle to make its food
Photosynthesis requires light. Without it, a plant would struggle to produce new sugar, though it may use stored food for a time.
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