Plant Anatomy
Process where plants are able to convert light energy into chemical energy.
What is photosynthesis
Water takes up this percent amount of the Earth's surface.
The third planet from the sun and the fifth largest planet in the solar system.
What is the Earth.
Low-lying cloud that touches the ground.
What is fog.
The official state flower of North Carolina
What is the dogwood.
Responsible for the green pigment colorization of plants.
What is chlorophyll
Water that comes from plants and is then released into the air as water vapor.
What is transpiration.
Number of days to complete one trip around the Sun.
What is 365.25 days.
Fluffy, white clouds, often called "fair-weather" clouds.
What are cumulus clouds.
The most common, venomous snake native to North Carolina.
What is the Copperhead.
Along with Oxygen, this compound is a byproduct of the photosynthesis process.
What is glucose.
Water that soaks into the soil is used by plants or stored as groundwater.
What is infiltration.
The four main layers of the Earth.
What are inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust.
The most commonly found cloud type in North Carolina
What is cumulus.
North Carolina is home to this many native bee species. (+/- 50)
What is 500.
The female reproductive part of plants.
What is the pistil.
Water located beneath the Earth’s surface, filling pores and cracks in soil, sand, and rock, making up 99% of all liquid freshwater.
What is groundwater.
Thin part of Earth's stratosphere (10–50 km above surface), acts as a protective shield by absorbing 97–99% of the sun's medium-frequency ultraviolet (UV) light.
What is the ozone layer.
The cloud base for a tornado.
What is a funnel cloud.
North Carolina's only native trout species.
What is the Brook Trout.
Microscopic pores on plant leaves (primarily the underside) that regulate gas exchange and water loss.
What is stomata.
The four main forms of precipitation.
What is rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
Composition of the Earth's atmosphere.
What is 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases (such as argon, carbon dioxide, and neon).
The psychological phenomenon of seeing objects in clouds.
What is pareidolia.
This small, hardy ornamental tree is known for its brilliant magenta-pink flowers that bloom directly on the bark (cauliflory) in early spring.
What is the eastern redbud tree