Soil
What is the soil made of?
Organic and non organic, living and non living things
Why are seeds important?
Because they produce fruits
Name 3 pollinators
Hummingbirds, insects, birds etc
Why are birds important?
Help spread seeds.
Control rodent population.
What is an adaptation that the succulents have?
They retain water to adapt to the dry desert conditions. Other ans. will be accepeted.
Give 2 examples of a living organism that lives in the soil
Earthworm
Salamander
Fill in the blank: A plant absorbs _____ and releases ______.
Carbon dioxide, Oxygen
Why are pollinators important?
Because they take pollen from one flower to the next and that helps making seeds.
What is a bird that is a pollinator and drinks nectar?
Humming bird
Name 3 things that you can put in your compost pile.
Newspaper
Fruit and Vegetable Peels
Biodegradable dishes
Give 2 examples of non living things you find in the soil
rocks and water
What is Stomata
Stomata is the openings a leave have to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
What harms pollinators?
Pesticides
Can you feed geese bread
No
Tell us one way to propagate a plant.
Cuttings
Do all soils keep the same amount of moisture?
No
What do plants release? (take out through their leaves)
CO2
What can be do to protect the pollinators?
accept various answers
Buy organic produce
Teach about them.
Don't kill them
How can you tell what do birds eat?
By looking at their beaks
What is citizen science?
A way of collecting data by scientists, usually it needs an online platform, volunteers collect data (information).
Give an example of soil in which drains quickly
Sandy soil
What is photosynthesis?
The process in which light is converted into energy for the plant.
Tracking them, help us learn their migration routes.
Can you track birds using citizen science?
Yes
What is a carnivorous plant?
A plant that uses nutrients from insects to survive, they usually grow in soil with small amounts of nutrients.