Plant Facts
Which plant part has the job of pulling up water and nutrients and anchoring the plant in the ground?
roots
what three things do animals need in their habitat in order to survive and thrive?
food, water, shelter (need all three to get points?)
When we eat broccoli, what part(s) of the plant are we eating?
flowers (stems okay too, but need flowers to get points)
what is the job of a seed in a plant's life cycle?
They start a plants lifecycle. They have all the required parts to be able to sprout.
Can you name one way that worms help the garden?
could be one of these:
1. they eat decaying matter
2.They create nutrients (castings)
3.They aerate the soil
What part of a plant has the job of attracting pollinators?
flowers
True or False: A producer eats other plants and animals
False
Name the plant part category that makes up a large part of people's diet all over the world. Examples include rice, beans, and corn
seeds
name two different types of edible seeds
rice, beans, corn, peas, sunflower, + various... nuts, spices, legumes, cereals
name two organisms that help break down decaying matter
examples include; worm, pillbug/roly poly, bacteria, centipedes, fungi/mushrooms
Which plant part is made after the flower gets pollinated
seeds and/or fruits - (only need one answer to get points)
True or False: habitats can only be one particular size
False: habitats can be as large as an ocean and as small as a log or rock
True or False: raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, cherries, and peaches grow in Oregon
True - The climate in Oregon allows us to grow many different kinds of fruits
What part of the seed helps protect the embryo from drying out?
seed coat
Why do plants disperse, or spread out their seeds?
to avoid competing for the same resources like sunlight, water, and nutrients
What do we call the process that leaves undergo to produce their own food by combining sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide?
photosynthesis
Which of these things is responsible for all life on our planet?
1. people
2. soil
3. the sun
3. the sun -- without the sun we would have no plants. If no plants, then we couldn't have animals or humans.
Name a root vegetable
Many options include: carrots, beets, radishes, turnips, ginger, parsnips, etc
True or false: seeds have structures that help them move away from their parent plant
TRUE
Which statement best describes a tap root?
a) contains a single, thick primary root
b) contains many small, fibrous roots that branch out
c) the location where photosynthesis takes place
a) contains a single, thick primary root
what is one reason that plants are important?
many options: provide food for people, they provide oxygen for humans and animals, they provide food for animals, they provide habitat for animals,
Name an example of an abiotic factor in a habitat.
temperature, salinity, sunlight, elevation, wind, etc
In "science terms" are cucumbers and tomatoes considered fruits? Why or why not?
Yes. Because they have seeds inside
True or False: Seeds are formed after pollination occurs
TRUE - only after pollination occurs can a seed start to grow from a flower.
Would organic matter decompose more quickly in a "landfill" or in the "compost"?
In the compost! Because it will have oxygen, water, heat, and organisms helping break it down