Vocabulary
What does it mean to "separate"?
To move away from something
What does a tree need in order to make food and grow?
Sunlight, water, and air
What is chlorophyll?
Give the leaves their green color or a natural coloring called pigment
What is the genre of this book?
Non-Fiction
What makes leaves green and helps leaves absorb sunlight?
Chlorophyll
What happens when the leaves on the tree die?
They will fall
In the fall there are fewer ____________?
hours of sunlight
Not seen
What season comes after fall?
Winter
What makes a green leaf keep it's color?
Chlorophyll
Define the word "temperature"
The amount of heat or cold in the air
What happens when the old chlorophyll fades?
The green disappears and now there are new pigments.
What fruit gets their yellow pigment from chlorophyll?
Bananas
What does it mean to "absorb"?
What vegetables get their orange and red pigment from chlorophyll?
carrots, beats and radishes
What happens to the leaves if there is too much rain?
May make the colors dull