Soils
Which underground creature is often called a gardener’s best friend because it digs through the earth, creating tiny tunnels that let air and water reach plant roots?
Earthworm
Which part of the plant works like an anchor, holding the plant in the soil and drinking up water and nutrients?
Roots
What's the force that makes it hard for you to slide on the ground? It slows you down.
Friction
Tallest tower in Canada?
CN tower
Pizza!
What do we call the dark, nutrient-rich part of soil that is made up of decayed leaves, plants, and insects?
Humus
Why do flowers have bright colors and sweet smells?
To attract pollinators
What's the force that makes the apple fall from a tree, or a ball fall to the ground?
magnetism
Tallest structure in the world?
Burj Khalifa
Name of the rec center we went swimming at?
Carmen Corbasson
Which type of soil has the biggest particles, feels grainy, and lets water drain through very quickly?
Sand
What is organic food?
Food grown without pesticides/chemicals.
What natural force is involved in the movie The Wizard of Oz?
Tornado/Twister
What was probably the purpose of the Great Wall of China?
keep out invaders!
What is Mateus' sister's name?
Anita? (I'm not sure, confirm Mateus!?)
If a soil is sticky when wet and holds onto a lot of water, but water doesn't pass through it, which type of soil is it?
Clay
Describe the process of photosynthesis, as best as you can.
Should name: sunlight, water, carbon dioxide, glucose, oxygen, chlorophyll
What is the force of nature that's a huge wave that sometimes engulfs towns?
Tsunami
Name 4 building materials.
Brick, glass, steel, iron, etc.
Planets in our solar system?
9, including Pluto
What's the best soil for growing plants? *Hint, it's a combination of the 3 types we learned about!
Loam
What is the green pigment found in plants called?
chlorophyll
If two of the same ends of a magnet (like two North poles) face each other, what happens?
They repel!
Name 2 natural structures and 2 manmade structures
various answers
Plant with the most moons?
Saturn