Ethan had carrot sticks in his lunch box. What part of the carrot is he eating for lunch?
Root
100
What force causes roots to grow downward?
Gravity
100
What is most likely to happen to the leaves on a tree when it becomes winter in New York?
change colors/fall off
100
What must plants have in order to grow?
water, nutrients, sunlight, air
100
Where was Mr. Michel born?
Naples, FL
200
What is the function of a pine cone?
It helps the plant reproduce.
200
If Emma is growing a plant on the window sill of the classroom and the plant begins to grow towards the window, what likely caused the plant to grow in that direction?
The sun
200
Maria realizes that it is 30 degrees outside one morning in December, if her neighbor asks her whether or not she thinks the flowers on the plants outside will emerge, what do you think she will say?
No. Flowers remain dormant when it is freezing.
200
Nutrients are taken in through a plant's ___________ and transported up the stem to the leaves and the rest of the plant.
roots
200
Where did Mr. Michel go to college?
University of Florida and University of Miami
300
Noah uses a straw to drink his milk at lunch. What part of a plant is the straw similar to?
Stem.
300
Plants will ____________ if they receive necessary nutrients, sunlight, air, and water.
germinate
300
Buds will turn into ____________ on the flower. Hint: it's not a flower bud..
leaves!
300
Sammy waters his plant every single day, 10 times a day, with a gallon of water each time. Is it more likely that his plant grows quickly because of the extra water, or that his plant dies because he has overwatered it?
Die b/c of overwatering
300
How old is Mr. Michel?
26
400
What force causes roots to grow downward?
Gravity
400
At night time, some flowers ________ in order to protect themselves. They reopen in the morning to receive sunshine.
close up
400
Fruit contains seeds which can ___________ and become a new plant.
Sprout or Germinate
400
What provides the most support for the plant? Hint: Think anchor, not Jack and the Beanstalk.
roots
400
When is Mr. Michel's birthday?
April 8th
500
How are a seed, a flower, and a cone similar to one another?
They are all used to help the plant reproduce
500
The environment include ___________ and _________.
living and nonliving things
500
How do plant stems differ?
some are wood (trees) and some are herbaceous (green plants)
500
If a plant receives adequate (enough) water, sunshine, nutrients, and air, it will undergo a process called __________, in which it produces its own and gives off oxygen.