plants
Are plants producers, consumers or decomposers, and what characteristic of plants tells us that?
Producers--because they produce their own food.
This is the state bird of Minnesota
Common Loon
There are four biomes in Minnesota. Name two of them!
deciduous forest
coniferous forest
tallgrass prairie
Tallgrass Aspen Parklands
What type of berry bush grows in the corner of the garden?
Elderberry
What type of plant regenerates year after year in our climate, so you don't have to plant new seeds every year?
perennial
What do we call an animal that eats plants but is also eaten by other animals?
primary consumer (and prey)
We live in an area where two different biomes overlap. What is that called? Which two biomes overlap here?
Ecotone
deciduous forest and tallgrass prairie
Name a plant we grow and eat that is the root of the plant.
radish, carrot, beet
coniferous trees have what? Give an example!
Cones and needles (or scales) instead of leaves
What kind of animal eats other animals?
secondary consumer (also, predator)
Minnesota is also part of the Great Lakes Bioregion. Can you name all 5 Great Lakes?
H.O.M.E.S.
Huron Ontario Michigan Erie Superior
from a seed, in what order do the other parts of a plant grow?
seed--root--stem--leaf--flower--fruit and back to seed
What do we call a tree that has leaves instead of needles?
Deciduous
Minnesota's state insects are two different kinds of pollinators, one is vulnerable and one is endangered. Can you name both?
Monarch butterfly and Rusty patched bumblebee
What local watershed do we live in? What MUCH larger watershed are we also a part of?
The Zumbro River Watershed (smaller scale) and Mississippi River watershed (larger)
In our garden, there are some wild plants that can be used as herbal medicine. One of these plants can be used to treat the symptoms you get from touching it, and is a medicinal herb for a stuffy nose/itchy eyes from allergies. What is it?
Stinging nettle