7 Crops / Environment
This is the name of the starch that is extracted from the cassava plant. A staple crop for much of the world, it's also used to form "pudding" and "pearls."
What is tapioca?
The seeds of this crop are often pressed to extract oil which is used for cooking
What is canola?
I am a natural fibre boll from the seeds of a plant, I am
What is cotton?
These two parts of the tree are what Aboriginal people in Canada made canoes out of
What is bark and trunk?
This plant is associated with Ireland and is often a symbol of luck
What is a Shamrock Clover?
These anchor plants, preventing erosion and absorbing water and nutrients.
What are roots?
The rubber tree is native to this country
Where is Brazil?
I am the oldest cultivated fibre, and I can be recycled for fibre 7 times. I am
What is hemp?
I am a fuel derived from sugar, and I am most popularly made of corn; I am
What is ethanol / biofuel?
This comes from trees and is fossilized to make amber
What is resin / sap?
This crop is fed to livestock, eaten by humans and is used for making malt flavouring
What is barley?
The two plants used as sweetners
What are sugar beets and sugar cane?
Humans cannot digest plant fibre; yet it is important to our diets because
What is healthy movement through the digestive system?
The cinchona tree produces a natural medicine that protects against a disease caused by certain tropical mosquitoes. This disease is called
What is malaria?
Looking more like quinoa than anything in an artichoke, the shelled seeds of a hemp plant are known by the name of this pump-y organ
What is Heart?
These are the 3 things that plants need to make their own food
"Agar" is a by-product often used in food as an alternative to pork. This is the other common name for "agar"
What is seaweed?
I am a natural fibre, two to three times stronger than cotton; I am
What is flax / linen?
Certain types of poppies are used to make this kind of medication
What is codeine / morphine?
Mehndi is a form of body art and temporary skin decoration that originated in ancient India and is still popular today. The practice uses a paste made from the leaves of this plant
What is henna?
These "tiny bugs" exist on the roots of plants and are only able to be seen with a microscope. They help break down the waste in grey/black water. They are called
What are microorganisms?
Aboriginal peoples of Canada used this type of plant for diapers
What is moss?
This two word machine, invented in 1793 by Eli Whitney, separates fibres of a certain plant from its seeds, and changed the course of history...
What is the cotton gin?
Coal and oil by-products are used to synthetically produce this important plant product
What is synthetic rubber?
This is the main purpose of the fruit or flowers of a plant
What is to protect and disperse its seeds?