Vocabulary
Bananas & Peanuts
Continents
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Plants
100
What are the plants that farmers grow to sell called?
crops
100
What kind of weather do bananas need to grow well?
Wet and warm weather near the equator
100
What is a large body of salt water called?
A large body of salt water is called an ocean.
100
What is cargo?
Cargo is all the goods being carried by a train, ship, or plane.
100
What is the part of the plant that sucks up the nutrients and water?
The roots do this.
200
What is a synonym for picking fruits or vegetables when they are ripe?
harvest
200
What 5 things happen to a banana from the time it is planted until it is bought by a consumer?
1. Harvester pick the banana bunches. 2. Packers wash, weigh, and box the bananas. 3. Train operators take the freight or cargo to the seaport 4. At the seaport, dock workers load & unload the cargo onto the ship. 5. Truckers transport the bananas from the port, to the warehouse, and then to stores. Store workers display them.
200
What are the names of the 7 continents?
The 7 continents are Asia, Australia, Africa, Europe, Antarctica, South America, & North America.
200
Where does the captain of the ship stand?
He stands on the bridge of the ship. This is where he navigates and steers the ship.
200
What is found inside of fruit?
Seeds are found inside fruit.
300
What is a crew?
A crew is all the workers who work on the ship
300
How do farmers, factory workers, and store owners depend on consumers?
These people need consumers to buy things so that they earn money for their families.
300
What ar the large areas of land or large land masses called?
Large land masses are called continents.
300
They buy things, too, so they're consumers!
Do you think farmers, factory workers and store owners are consumer, too? Why?
300
What is the part of the plant that makes sugar and releases oxygen?
The leaf is where photosynthesis happens and is the "kitchen" for making food for the plant.
400
What is a merchant?
Someone who sells merchandise (goods)
400
How do consumers depend on farmers, factory workers, and store owners?
Consumers (buyers) need these people so they can buy things.
400
What are the names of 4 oceans on a map? Can you name them?
Four oceans are the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean (near the North Pole).
400
What continent is north of South America?
The continent that is north of South America is called North America.
400
What else does the root do besides suck up nutrients and water?
The roots help anchor the plant so it doesn't blow over when there is wind.
500
What is a consumer?
A consumer is a buyer
500
What 5 things happen to a peanut from the time it is planted until it is bought by a consumer?
1. It is harvested by machines , the digger & combine 2. It is transported to the sheller so the shells can be removed 3. It is taken to the factory to be processed (into peanut butter) 4. It is trucked to stores 5. Store workers display the jars on shelves
500
What 5 things happen to a peanut from the time it is planted until it is bought by a consumer?
1. It is harvested by machines , the digger & combine 2. It is transported to the sheller so the shells can be removed 3. It is taken to the factory to be processed (into peanut butter) 4. It is trucked to stores 5. Store workers display the jars on shelves
500
What is the continent that joins with Asia?
The continent that joins with Asia is called Europe.
500
What is a diagram?
A diagram is a drawing that has its parts labeled.
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