Vocab Words 1
What is energy?
The ability to do work or cause change.
Do plants need soil to grow?
No
What is photosynthesis?
Process plants use to make food (sugars) for the plant, and Oxygen for humans.
What is missing from the food chain?
________ -> flower -> ladybug -> bird
Sun
This structure anchors the plant to the ground and absorbs water & nutrients.
Roots
What is weight?
How heavy an object is.
What do plants need to grow?
Sunlight, water, and Carbon Dioxide (air)
Where does photosynthesis occur?
In the leaves of plants.
What is a food chain?
Shows how energy is transferred from organism to organism.
This structure helps the plant stand up straight, and has tubes that carry water and nutrients throughout the plant.
Stem
What is matter?
Anything that has mass or takes up space.
What is hydroponics?
Plants that grow with only water and air, no soil.
What are the ingredients of photosynthesis?
Sunlight, water, carbon dioxide, and chlorophyll.
How do plants and animals get energy from the sun?
Plants capture sunlight in their leaves and use it for photosynthesis. Animals eat other organisms.
This structure absorbs sunlight and makes/stores energy for the plant through photosynthesis.
Leaves
What is the xylem of a plant?
Tissue that carries water through the plant
Would Plant A or Plant B grow better and why?
Plant A: a bean plant placed in soil, receives water every day, is in the open air, and placed in a closet
Plant B: a bean plant not placed in soil, receives water every day, is in the open air, and is on the countertop by the window
Plant B: plants don't need soil to live, but they do need sunlight for photosynthesis
What is chlorophyll?
Green pigment in plants responsible for absorbing sunlight and and turns it into energy for the plant.
What is the difference between a producer and a consumer?
Producer - an organism that makes its own food from the sun's energy
Consumer - must eat other organisms to get energy
Which structure attracts pollinators, and which structures holds baby plants?
Flower petals - attract pollinators
Seeds - hold baby plants
What is the phloem of the plant?
Tissue that carries food (sugars) through the plant
Give an example of hydroponics.
Placing bean seeds inside of a baggie with water and placing them in the sunlight.
Would Plant A or Plant B grow better and why?
Plant A: a bean plant placed in direct sunlight
Plant B: a bean plant placed in the dark
Plant A because all plants need sunlight for photosynthesis.
Draw a picture of a food chain using 4 organisms.
Sun -> grass -> rabbit -> wolf
Draw the parts of a plant and tell me the functions of each structure.
A drawing of a plant with the following labels:
roots - anchor the plant & absorb water and nutrients
stem - holds the plant up and transports water
leaves - capture sunlight and use photosynthesis
flower petals - attracts pollinators
seeds - holds baby plants