okie dokie
How do plants make food for themselves?
photosythesis
Save the bees?
yes!
Name one type of biome.
deciduous/temperate forest
coniferous forest/taiga
tundra, desert, grassland, tropical rainforest
Name a main body part of a plant.
Leaves, roots, stem, flower/petals
What's your favorite plant? Wrong answers ONLY
You have to say literally anything that is not even remotely close to being a plant.
How can you identify a dogwood tree?
What did the flower study in college?
STEM!
What's the scariest plant?
Bam -- BOO!
Why are plants such good problem-solvers?
Because they can get to the root of the problem.
Why do trees hate riddles?
Because they always get stumped!
What 3 resources do plants need for photosynthesis?
water/H2O, air/CO2 (not oxygen), sunlight
Why "save the bees"?
Because they pollinate plants, which makes more plants grow!
What is the word for how a species changes in some simple way to best fit its environment?
adaptation, not evolution
What does "native species" mean?
Native species = a type of species that has evolved and adapted to living in a particularly area, so it is a fluid part of that ecosystem.
How many leaves does a cactus have?
WRONG
Cacti don't have leaves.
Why are plants good for us to eat?
They give us nutrients to keep our bodies running the way they're supposed to.
What comes after a plant makes a flower? (two acceptable answers)
Fruit or seed (it reproduces)
Now, what do we call the process where species change in a complex way over time?
evolution
What does "invasive species" mean?
Invasive species = something that comes from somewhere else and is not a natural part of the ecosystem -- actively harms that ecosystem.
No plant is actually poisonous to eat.
False. But for some, you can only eat one time.
All plants photosynthesis.
False -- ever heard of parasitic plants?
Bees, hornets, and wasps are the same thing.
Incorrect! However, they are all pollinators, so they are all still important.
What biome could you argue Hopkins is in?
Either grassland or deciduous forest.
Which plant is actually native to North America?
apple trees, sunflowers, dandelions
SUNFLOWERS are the only native plant on that list!
Both apple trees and dandelions are from Eurasia.
eh, surprise me. (with a fact)
*ms.klocke must be genuinely surprised by your piece of information*