Photosynthesis is the process of what?
- What are Trees/plants creating their own food
- What is Turning light energy into Chemical Energy
The top level of the forest is known as this
What is the canopy
The plains-cottonwood leaf would be identified as this leaf shape
What is Deltoid
The two classifications of trees that we study are known as what?
What is coniferous and deciduous
The 4 stages of the water cycle are this
What are collection, evaporation, condensation and precipitation
When Carbon Dioxide is taken in by plants, this is released.
What is oxygen
Flora and Fauna are scientific ways of saying what
What are plants and animals
The main part of a leaf is called this
What is "The Blade"
Coniferous trees are known for producing these
What are cones
These organisms have to create their own food for survival.
What are producers
These three ingredients are known as the "inputs" of photosynthesis
What is the nutrient cycle
The top of a leaf is referred to as this
What is the apex
The term deciduous means this, in plants and animals
What is to fall off
Water turning from liquid form to gas form is known as this
What is condensation
These two things are known as the outputs of photosynthesis
What is oxygen and carbohydrates (sugars)
DAILY DOUBLE!! (This question is worth double points)
Forest fires can be beneficial for the forest in certain ways, one of these ways might look like this
What is: Removes old growth and allows new trees to grow OR Forest fires can help certain trees spread their seeds OR Forest fires deposit essential nutrients into the soil of the forest
This type of leaf will have more than one blade on a petiole
What is a compound leaf
This is the role of Xylem
To transport water and minerals from the roots UP the tree
Fungi, bacteria and worms are all examples of these
What are decomposers
Photosynthesis loosely means this, in Latin
What is "light" (photo) and "putting together" (synthesis)
What is the forest floor
These leaves are staggered in their arrangements
What are alternate leaves
The role of Phloem is this
To transport nutrients from the leaves DOWN the tree to the roots
Organisms that sit at the top of the food chain are commonly referred to as these, which happens to share a name within a leaf.
What is an APEX predator