Structure of a
Corn Plant
Corn Plant
The tough stem that supports the plant is called ________?
The Stalk
A different option is called ________
Alternative
What does deplete mean?
What is the part of speech for deplete?
To lessen
Verb
What does Robust mean?
Healthy and Strong
The ______ conducts pollen to each kernel
The Silk
Gases released into the air are called
Emissions
What does an engineer do?
Design or Build
A pause or a break in between is called ________
Intermission
The ______ releases pollen
The Tassels
What does Consumption mean?
The use of a resource
The offspring of two different species is called _______
Hybrid
Careless is another word for ________
Reckless
Corn was first culitvated WHERE many of years ago?
Mexico
What makes a cleaner-burning fuel?
Ethanol
What does Surplus mean?
Something that is extra or left over
What are scheduled payments given to workers called?
Wages
What is another name for Corn?
Maize
What are the three things that the production of ethanol pollutes?
The soil, water, and air
What do farmers do to help the soil from getting worn out?
Crop rotation
What are the names of the 2 Poets of "I Hear America Singing" and "They Will Say"?
Walt Whitman and Carl Sandburg