Plant Structures
TRUE or FALSE:
The stem is an external plant part.
True.
TRUE or FALSE:
A food chain is made up of many food webs.
False.
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate on its axis?
24 hours
What is a series of stages a living thing goes through during its life called?
Life cycle
A ____________ circuit is needed for electricity to flow.
What part of the plant collect sunlight and make food for the plant?
Leaves
Give two examples of a producer.
Accept any answer with an organism that produces their own food (e.g., plants).
How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun?
365.25 days or 1 year
Animals that change dramatically during their life cycle go through _________________.
Metamorphosis
Conductive materials are needed for electrical energy to flow. Name two conductors.
Accept any answer that is a conductor.
What parts of plants that make seeds and fruits?
Flowers.
________________ break down dead plants and animals. They recycle nutrients.
Decomposers
TRUE or FALSE:
Earth's rotation causes observable patterns like night and day.
True
What shape is a life cycle diagram?
A circle.
Insulators do not conduct electricity. Name three insulators.
Accept any answer that is an insulator.
___________ absorb water and minerals from the soil and hold the plant in the ground so it does not fall over.
Roots
Give three examples of a consumer.
Accept any answer with organisms that consume other organisms (e.g., rabbit, bird, snake).
TRUE or FALSE:
The moon does not make its own light, it only reflects it.
True
The life cycle of all living things start with birth, involve growth and reproduction, and end with death.
What is a series circuit?
A circuit where there is only one path for the flow of electricity.
To _______________ is to make more plants.
What is the source of all energy?
The sun.
List the following in order from smallest to biggest in size:
Earth, Moon, Sun
Moon --> Earth --> Sun
Are the life cycles of a plant the same as the life cycle of an animal? Why?
No, they are different. Plants start as seeds. Animals begin life either from an egg or live birth.
What is a parallel circuit?
A circuit that has more than one path for the flow of electricity.