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100
The first thing to pop out of a seed are the ??
roots
100
the colorful bits on a flower are called the ??
petals
100
How do plants make food for themselves?
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
100
What is the food that plants make for themselves called?
glucose
100
Before there is fruit on a plant, there is a ???
flower
200
Why did the tree take a nap?
For rest
200
Why do trees hate riddles?
Because they always get stumped
200
How can you identify a dogwood tree?
By its bark
200
What did the flower study in college?
STEM
200
Why are plants so good at finding solutions?
Because they can get to the root of the problem
300
Quick! List the 3 things plants need in order to make food for themselves!!
1) sunlight
2) carbon dioxide
3) water
300
What are two things that roots do?
1) absorb all the minerals and water that the plant needs
2) literally "ground" the plant -- keep it from moving and easily getting pulled out of dirt
300
What is the Michigan state flower?
apple blossom
300
Why was Michigan popular during the 19th century? (why did European colonists want to live here in the beginning?)
The logging industry.
300
surprise me
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400
Name any carnivorous plant.
Venus flytrap
pitcher plant
butterwort
400
Why can't I plant the same crop over and over again in the same spot every year?
the ground goes bad
400
Which of these three plants are NOT native to Michigan?
1) elderberry shrubs
2) apple trees
3) sumac shrubs
2) apple trees
Apples are not native to North America, but actually brought over by colonists in the 17th century.
400
What do we call the important part of the soil, that holds all the nutrients?
topsoil
400
Earthworms are ......
1) good!
2) gross, but still good
3) yummy
500
Save the bees?
bees and other insects are known as pollinators because they actually touch the plants, collect its pollen, and then carry its pollen to other plants, all in order to reproduce and make new plants.
500
Do plants have a lifespan?
yes
500
Why do the seasons change? (why does the weather change in some places?)
because the earth is tilted
500
What is something that plants developed to protect themselves from predators that backfired? (hint: it's something about the taste)
the best example being peppermint, any sort of poison/acid that humans can consume and think of as "flavor"
500
What is the purpose of fruit?
(long answer, HINT: what's usually inside the fruit, and what do you do to it?)
to distribute the seeds of the plant to far away places, because it relies on the creatures that move and eat the fruit, then discard the seeds.