Basic Needs of a Plant
What is one thing a plant needs to survive?
Light, water, air, space, or warmth.
What plant part is usually found under the soil?
Roots.
What does a seed plant begin as?
A seed.
What does it mean when a plant adapts?
It means the plant changes or has special features that help it survive in its environment.
What are the Three Sisters?
The Three Sisters are corn, beans, and squash.
Why do plants need water?
Plants need water to help them grow and move nutrients through the plant.
What do roots do for a plant?
Roots suck water and nutrients from the soil and help hold the plant in the ground.
What is germination?
Germination is when a seed starts to grow into a sprout.
Why does a cactus need adaptations?
Because it lives in the desert where there is very little rain and it needs to survive with less water.
How did Indigenous Peoples use the Three Sisters?
They grew and ate corn, beans, and squash. They could also make food.
What do plants use sunlight for?
Plants use sunlight to make their own food.
What is the job of the stem?
The stem supports the plant and carries water and nutrients to the plant.
What happens during the growth stage?
The plant keeps growing to get bigger and taller by making food
What are cactus spines?
Cactus spines are sharp leaves.
What part of a pine tree was used to help treat scurvy?
Pine needles.
What is the process called when plants use sunlight, air, and water to make food?
Photosynthesis.
What do leaves do for the plant?
Leaves make food for the plant by using light, water, and air.
What happens during reproduction?
Flowers produce seeds after they have been pollinated. Some plants also grow fruit with seeds inside.
How do cactus spines help the cactus survive?
They help protect the cactus and help it hold water better than regular leaves.
Why did pine needles help with scurvy?
Pine needles have vitamin C, and vitamin C helps treat scurvy.
Name all 5 basic needs of a plant.
Light, water, air, space, and warmth.
Name the 5 plant parts.
Roots, stem, leaves, flowers, or seeds.
Put the life cycle in order: spreading seeds, growth, seed, reproduction, germination.
Seed → Germination → Growth → Reproduction → Spreading Seeds.
Name 2 cactus adaptations and explain how they help.
A cactus has spines to protect itself and hold water. It also has a waxy outside to keep water inside the plant.
Name 2 ways Indigenous Peoples used trees or bark.
They used wood and bark to make shelters such as longhouses, wigwams, and teepees. They also used bark to make clothing or materials like skirts, aprons, shirts, belts, hats, capes, and raincoats.