Plant Basics
Are plants living or nonliving things?
Living Things
How often should plants be watered?
Regularly depending on the plant.
A tall plant, which provides more oxygen than any other plant, can last longer than a human life span?
A Tree
What gas do plants produce?
Oxygen
What do bees help plants do?
Pollinate
Where do most plants grow?
In Soil
True or False: All plants need soil
False: Many plants don't need soil to grow. Hydroponics is a method of growing plants whose roots are in water. Epiphytes (air plants) absorb moisture and nutrients from the air and grow on other objects, like moss on a tree branch.
A small- to medium-sized plant defined by its multiple permanent stems and height, and is often used for landscaping.
A Shrub
What edible things can a tree, shrub, or herb provide?
Any acceptable answer
What is the purpose of the roots? Must name all three.
Stabilizes in the ground, receives water, and receives nutrients from the soil.
What three things do plants need to survive?
Sunlight, water, and soil.
What is the process where we remove something from the plants to make them healthier?
Trimming/Pruning/Cutting: The process of removing dry or dead parts of the plants, like leaves, from the healthy part.
Name 3 examples of an herb.
Basil, Mint, Parsley, Cilantro, Dill, Thyme, Sage, Chives, Bay Leaf, Peppermint, Oregano, Rosemary, Chamomile etc.
Besides people, who or what else benefits from plants, and how?
Any acceptable answer
What part of the plant makes the seeds?
Flower
What color are the leaves of a healthy plant, a dying plant, and a dead plant?
Healthy: Bright or Deep Green
Dying: Yellow or Has Brown Edges
Dead: Entirely Brown
True or False: Plants, like infants, depend on people to care for and provide for them.
False: Plants do not need human interference to survive. Humans rely on plants for survival.
Which is the difference between herbs and shrubs:
A.) Shrubs are taller and have woody stems, while herbs are small and have green stems.
B.) Herbs are edible; shrubs are inedible.
C.) Shrubs only grow near trees; herbs can grow anywhere.
A.) Shrubs are taller and have woody stems, while herbs are small and have green stems.
What do trees provide?
Shelter, oxygen, beauty, food, shade, materials.
A plant has green leaves and receives sunlight, but it keeps falling over. What is wrong with the plant?
The stem isn't strong enough. The stem supports the plant.
Describe and name the process that plants do to make their own food and oxygen.
Photosynthesis: Plants use energy from the sun to convert water absorbed from the soil and carbon dioxide from the air and create glucose (sugar). As this occurs, oxygen is released into the air.
What is composting?
Composting is the recycling of organic materials that can be used to enrich soil and plants.
Name three nuts that come from trees.
Almonds, Walnuts, Cashews, Pecans, Macadamia Nuts, Pistachios, Hazel Nuts, and Brazil Nuts.
Apart from food, shelter, oxygen, shade, and beauty, what do plants give us?
Medicine
A tomato plant has lots of leaves but no flowers. What does that mean it can't produce yet?
Tomatoes (fruit)