Fun Facts
Which insect is responsible for 80% of all the insect pollination.
[A] Ladybugs [B] Wasps
[C] Butterflies [D] Honey bees
[D] Honey bees
Some plants are carnivorous - eats other living things.
[A] True [B] False
[A] True
Which one do plants need to survive?
[A] love [B] Hot Takis
[C] sunlight [D] carbon monoxide
[C] sunlight
One teaspoon of good soil holds more than one million _______________.
[A] living things [B] nonliving things
[C] particles of water [D] leaves
[A] living things
Roses are cousins of _________.
[A] Trees [B] Cashews
[C] Skunks [D] Apples
[D] Apples
_________ comes from a plant.
[A] chocolate [B] plastic
[C] pencils [D] iphones
[A] chocolate
All plants rely on insects, wind, or animals to pollinate for them.
[A] True [B] False
[B] False
Some plants are self-pollinators - do not need a pollinator.
Plants can drown if there is no ______ in the soil.
[A] nutrients [B] air
[C] vitamins [D] sunlight
[B] air
What is the first step to gardening?
[A] prepare the soil
[B] water regularly
[C] plan what you want to grow
[D] maintain by weeding
[C] plan what you want to grow
A cluster of bananas is called a _______.
[A] foot [B] tote
[C] cookie [D] hand
[D] hand
The English word "banana" comes from the Arabic word "banan" which means finger - because of the banana's finger-like shape. Thus a cluster of bananas is called a "hand".
There are over ____________ plant species.
[A] 80 million [B] 3 million
[C] 200 thousand [D] 350 thousand
[C] 200 thousand
Soil with lots of worms flood easily.
[A] True [B] False
[B] False
After heavy rains, the water drains away thanks to all the worm holes.
_________________ is the chemical process that takes place in a leaf's cell.
[A] Chlorophyll [B] Xerox
[C] Evaporation [D] Photosynthesis
[D] Photosynthesis
If sunlight is unavailable, plants can use ___________ to survive.
[A] moon light [B] artificial light
[C] extra water [D] fairy dust
[B] artificial light
The bluebell flower juice can be used to make ______.
[A] umbrellas [B] glue
[C] colors [D] calculators
[B] glue
Lightning strikes ____ trees more than any other trees.
[A] pine [B] oak
[C] lemon [D] bamboo
[B] oak
Plants are defenseless against animals.
[A] True [B] False
[B] False - Some plants have adapted to defend themselves from animals with stings and poisons.
Some plants live under water - they are called ______ plants.
[A] aquatic [B] sticky
[C] passive [D] reflective
[A] aquatic
Which is not a need of a plant to survive?
[A] space to grow [B] pesticide
[C] water [D] sunlight
[B] pesticide
Ninety percent of all of the food we eat comes from ___ plants.
[A] 30 [B] 0
[C] 120 [D] 1,000
[A] 30
A typical tree has enough wood to make _______ pencils.
[A] 1 million [B] 240
[C] 126, 908 [D] 170, 100
[D] 170, 100
All trees lose their leaves in the winter.
[A] True [B] False
[B] False
Coniferous trees keep their leaves all year.
_____________ gives plants their green color.
[A] Plantation [B] Photosynthesis
[C] Chorophyll [D] Paint
[C] Chorophyll
Which book will tell you when is the best time to plant your garden?
[A] dictionary [B] 3 Little Pigs
[C] almanac [D] thesaurus
[C] almanac
An oligochaetologist is an expert on _________.
[A] soil [B] plants
[C] worms [D] trees
[C] worms