Classifying Plants
The two groups plants can be classified into are...
Flowering and Nonflowering
The process of reproducing, living, growing, and dying.
life cycle
The part of a flower that takes in water and nutrients from the ground. They may also hold the plant in place and store food and water.
roots
What structural adaptation is described in this scenario?
Dandelion seeds travel by wind to find new places to germinate or sprout.
seeds
What two science process skills are you using if you think the race car will travel faster on the tile floor than on the carpet and then you test your theory.
(A) Measurement
(B) Communicating
(C) Hypotheses
(D) Experiment
(C) Hypotheses and (D) Experiment
A plant that makes seeds inside their flowers. Sometimes the seeds are also stored inside the plant's fruit or nuts.
flowering plants
The three stages of a plant's life cycle, in order.
seed, seedling, adult
The part of the plant that attracts organisms for pollination.
flowers
What structural adaptation is described in this scenario?
Water lilies float in ponds of muddy water. They're known to have very, very long roots. This helps them go past the mud so they can suck up more water.
roots
What science process skill are you using if you use a yard stick to determine the height of your newly adult oak trees?
(A) Measurement
(B) Communicating
(C) Hypotheses
(D) Experiment
(A) Measurement
A plant that does not produce fruit or flowers.
nonflowering plants
adult
The part of the plant that produces food for the plant.
leaves
What structural adaptation is described in this scenario?
Water lilies develop wide leaves that allow them to float on the water to capture sunlight to make food.
leaves
What two science process skills are you using if you taste the two tomato plants you grew and determine the plants likenesses and differences?
(A) Observing
(B) Communicating
(C) Hypotheses
(D) Comparing
(A) Observing and (D) Comparing
Roses, grass, and sunflowers are examples of this group of plants.
flowering plants
The two things seeds need to germinate.
warmth and water
The part of the plant that allows the plant to move, stores water and nutrients, and also provides support and protection for the plant. Sometimes called a "stalk."
stem
What structural adaptation is described in this scenario?
Cacti have thick stems that store water when the habitat does not provide it.
stems
What science process skill are you using if you create a line plot to organize the data you collected on the growth of your lima bean plant over 6 weeks?
(A) Predicting
(B) Communicating
(C) Hypotheses
(D) Experiment
(B) Communicating
This group of plants will make seeds inside their cones or produce spores instead of seeds.
Examples: pine trees (cones) and ferns (spores)
nonflowering plants
Vocabulary: This word means that seeds begin to grow.
germinate
Plants begin as this structure. It needs water and warmth to germinate (grow).
seed
What structural adaptation is described in this scenario?
Flowers with bright yellow petals, like marigolds, attract bees for pollination.
flowers
What science process skill are you using if you determine and write a summary of the final results of your experiment?
(A) Measurement
(B) Conclusion
(C) Hypotheses
(D) Experiment
(B) Conclusion