Planting for the Planet
What problem is made worse by deforestation?
climate change
classmate
a student in the same class
What does the Venus' flytrap do to attract insects?
it produces a sweet nectar
before a certain period of time has passed
within
saved
what was Felix Finkbeiners motivation for starting 'Plant-for-the-Planet'?
to teach people about climate change and to encourage the planting of more trees
an attempt to do something that is difficult or that involves had work
Why is the Venus' flytrap often called a 'killer plant'?
because it catches and eats insects.
forest
a large area covered by trees
Jenny was __________ in an elevator.
trapped
Planting one trillion trees.
What new goal did the organisation 'Plant-for-the-Planet' set for themselves after they reached their first goal of planting one million trees?
speech
a formal talk about a particular subject that is given to a group of people
What was Alexander Volkov's important discovery about the Venus' flytrap?
they use electrical signals to catch insects
related to or using electricity
electrical
Jake walked ___________ the beach
along
True or False: Felix Finkbeiner would agree that "young people should wait until they're in charge to start fighting climate change"
Why?
False: Felix Finkbeiner thinks that young people need to encourage the adults in charge to start fighting climate change now.
the act or result of cutting down and clearing a large area of trees
deforestation
a liquid breaks down the insect.
What is the last stage when a Venus' flytrap is feeding?
lock
to hold together by joining or linking together
if Ms. Laura could eat 10 chicken wings __________ 5 minutes she would win a prize.
within
What is the first thing that Felix Finkbeiner did that started his fight for planting more trees?
He gave a Class Presentation on climate change.
invitation
the act of politely asking someone to come somewhere or do something
Which of the following would cause the Venus' flytrap to close?
a) a gentle breeze
b) a spider walking across it
b) a spider walking across it
a breeze would not touch any of the hairs on the Venus' flytrap, but a spider walking across it would likely touch more than one hair and shut the trap.
following the length of something
along
Ms. Charlotte gave a ___________ on why penguins are the best animal.
presentation