Let's get to the root of the problem.
Roots act as anchors for plants. Why is that important?
What is so the plant doesn't blow or get washed away by wind or water.
The stem of a plant connects roots with the leaves. This is the word used to describe a tree stem.
What is a trunk?
Most leaves appear to be this color.
What is green?
This is the part of the plant where photosynthesis occurs.
The reason plants need sunlight, air, water and nutrients.
What is to make their own food?
True or False: Plant roots are always found underground or in the dirt.
What is false.
Some plants have portions of their roots out of the soil and others can survive in just water.
A plant stem has 2 main functions, one is to support the plant. What is the other?
What is to store food and water?
These types of leaves allow them to receive more sunlight than their small, skinny counterparts.
What are wide and flat leaves?
This substance is found in the leaves of plants and aids in making food for the plant. It may also give plants their green color.
What is chlorophyll?
This need of plants is not for food, but to keep the plants healthy.
What are nutrients?
Theses small, tiny hair like structures found on roots, take in water and nutrients from the soil.
What are root hairs?
Corn stems are flexible and bend easily? Why would this be necessary?
What is to avoid breaking in the wind?
Many plants live in hot, dry places. What type of leaf is most suitable to that type of environment.
This is the food produced by plants during the process of photosynthesis.
What is sugar?
Plants need this substance to make food, which happens to be found underground.
What is water?
Some plants that live in dry climates and have this type of root, which is small and spread out close to the surface of the ground. It allows them to absorb any moisture quickly.
What are fibrous roots?
Cactus have thick, fleshy stems that hold extra water. Why is that necessary to their survival?
Pine and spruce trees have thin, needle shaped leaves. In what category of tree do they belong?
What are conifers?
Where do plants get the energy they require during the process of photosynthesis?
The Sun or solar energy
Without this, trees and other plants can not spread out their branches and limbs to grow.
What is large amounts of space?
What are tap roots?
True or False: A stem can grow underground.
What is True?
The potato plant grows underground and stores food in the stem.
Many leaves have a waxy coating on them. What purpose does this coating have?
What is to keep in moisture?
Which gas is found in the air and is required for a plant to produce food during photosynthesis?
What is carbon dioxide. CO2