Draw It
Draw a plant stopping erosion
Label: roots, soil, water
What is it called when plant roots hold soil in place?
Erosion control
What are plants called that grow on others for support?
Climbing plants
Name one type of food from each category we get from plants. (Fruits / vegetables / grains / legumes )
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What are animals called that eat plants?
Herbivores
Draw pollination
Label: flower, pollen, pollinator
What type of plants clean water by trapping dirt and pollutants?
Wetland plants
What type of plant takes nutrients from another plant?
Parasitic plant
What plant material is used to make clothes?
Fibres (like cotton)
How do animals help plants reproduce?
Through pollination or seed dispersal
Draw an animal using a plant
Label: food OR shelter
Why are forests important for climate change?
They store carbon dioxide (carbon sinks)
Why are nurse plants important for young plants?
Why are nurse plants important for young plants?
Name one plant used for medicine.
Aloe vera / ginger / echinacea
How do animals help spread seeds?
Seed dispersal
Draw two plants interacting
Label: support OR parasitic
What process helps cool the air using plants?
Transpiration
What is it called when plants help each other grow (like corn, beans, squash)?
Companion planting
What plant material is used to build houses?
Wood
Give one way animals use plants for shelter.
Nests / hiding places / burrows
Draw a full ecosystem interaction
Include: plant, animal, human
Explain:
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Compare two ways plants help prevent natural disasters.
They reduce flooding and prevent erosion
Why might a plant release chemicals into the soil?
To stop other plants from growing nearby (reduce competition)
Explain why humans would struggle to live without plants.
We need them for food, oxygen, and materials
Give one example of how both plants AND animals help each other survive.
Plants give oxygen/food, animals help with pollination/seed spreading