Plant Growth
What is the process in which plants use energy from light to make food?
Photosynthesis
What is the tough outer covering of the stems of most trees and many bushes called?
Bark
The male part of a flower is called the...
Stamen
What is the force that pulls objects down?
Gravity
What is Ms. Crichton's favorite animal?
Ducks
What part of the plant is chlorophyll usually found in?
Leaves
A _________ is a kind of leaf that is stiff, hard, thin, and very sharp.
Spine
The female part of a flower is called the...?
Typically, plants grow in what direction to reach sunlight?
Up
Who is Ms. Crichton's favorite teacher at KGJ?
Ms. Crichton, duh!
What is the system of tubes connecting the stem, roots, and leaves, that carries food and nutrients to all parts of the plant?
Vascular System
True or false: a thorn is a kind of leaf that is sharp and tricky.
False
A thorn is a branch or stem that is sharp and pointy
What is the plant structure that contains a tiny baby plant and its supply of food?
A seed
How does a Venus fly trap know when to close its leaves?
An insect touches the hairs on its leaves.
What is Ms. Crichton's favorite color?
Yellow
What 2 things do roots take in? (Partial points given)
Water and Nutrients
Do you want 400 free points?
Yes. Obviously
A living thing is called what?
You come home from school and smell fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies. Is the smell a stimulus or a response?
Stimulus
Who is Ms. Crichton's favorite superhero?
Iron Man
Air, water, sunlight, nutrients (or soil)
Conifers produce a sticky liquid in their stems and leaves called what?
Resin
A bear eats raspberries and then crosses the river. It poops, depositing raspberry seeds on the other side of the river. These seeds become a new raspberry bush. This is a form of what?
Pollination
Is a rabbit hearing a twig snap and hopping away a stimulus or a response?
What high school did Ms. Crichton go to? (Hint: it's in Bethel School District)
Bethel High School