Plants/Flowers
What needs air, water, soil, and sunlight to live?
A plant
What is the only fruit that grows seeds on the outside?
A - Strawberries
B - Watermelon
C - Grapes
D - Raspberries
A - Strawberries
True or False: Broccoli is a baby flower that has not bloomed yet.
True
True or False: Soil helps clean the air.
True! Soil can soak up carbon dioxide to make the air cleaner
True or False: Farming only involves growing food for people and animals
False. Farming involves growing flowers, plants, fibers (clothing), etc.
What part of the plant is considered the vegetable?
A - Flowers
B - Roots
C - Stem and leaves
D - Seeds
C - Stem and leaves
What part of the plant is classified as the fruit?
A - Stem
B - Seeds
C - Flowers
D - Roots
B - Seeds
Where are all the vitamins located in a potato?
The skin
What is the process that uses worms to break down waste in the soil?
A - Composting
B - Vermicomposting
C - Vermiculite
D - Nectar
B - vermicomposting
What is the most important crop of the United States?
A - Beans
B - Cotton
C - Corn
D - Pumpkins
C - Corn (used in animal feed, human food, biofuel, decorations, etc)
What process do plants use to make energy from sunlight?
Photosynthesis
Which of these is a fruit but is often thought to be a vegetable?
A - Corn
B - Avocado
C - Broccoli
D - Carrot
B - Avocado
Which of these vegetables can be grown in cold weather?
A - Eggplant
B - Carrots
C - Cucumber
D - Bell Pepper
How many living things are in a scoop of soil?
A - 5 billion
B - 1 million
C - 5,000
D - 1 trillion
A - 5 billion!!
In the US, which of these is eaten more than any other fruit or vegetable?
A - Okra
B - Watermelon
C - Onions
D - Tomatoes
D - Tomatoes
What part of the plant grows first from the seed?
A - Roots
B - Shoots
C - Flowers
D - Stem
A - Roots
Which of these fruits is technically a berry?
A - Grape
B - Watermelon
C - Mango
D - Peach
A - Grape
In the culinary world, what is considered a vegetable?
A - A plant or plant part that has a taste other than sweet.
B - A plant or plant part that is crunchy.
C - A plant or plant part that can be added to a salad.
D - A plant or plant part that is sweet.
A - A plant or plant part that has a taste other than sweet.
True or False: Insects are important for gardens.
True! Insects help transfer pollen from plant to plant, which helps them grow and produce more plants.
What crops does Colorado produce the most of?:
A - Sweet Potatoes, Onions and Corn
B - Lettuce, Peaches and Sugar Beets
C - Apples, Raspberries, and Asparagus
D - Corn, Wheat, Hay
D - Corn, Wheat and Hay
What are the first "leaves" on a plant called?
A - True leaves
B - Cotyledons
C - Baby leaves
D - Flowers
Which of these animals is an important pollinator for fruits?
A - Bats
B - Skunks
C - Chipmunks
D - Squirrels
A - Bats
What vegetable can turn a person's skin yellowish-orange if it's eaten a lot?
A - Pumpkin
B - Carrot
C - Squash
D - Corn
B - Carrot
True or False: Humans can harm the soil.
True. Humans can erode the soil or cover it with concrete which can harm the soil
What are examples of pollinators?
A - Wasps
B - Bats
C - Ants
D - A and B only
D - Wasps and Bats (A and B)