Plant parts | Vocabulary | All About Plants | Adaptation | Environment |
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What are three parts of a plant?
Possible answers: stem, leaves, roots, flower, fruit
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What does it mean to adapt?
Living things change to live in an environment.
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What 4 things do plants need to grow?
1. Water
2. Nutrients (food) 3. Sunlight 4. Space (to grow) |
How do plants survive in the desert with such little water?
They store water in their roots, stems, and/or leaves
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In what environment might a plant get a lot of water?
Wetland
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What is a plant stem's job?
It carries water and nutrients to the plant (from the roots)
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Where can you find nutrients?
In the soil and from bugs (venus flytrap)
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True or false: All plants have seeds.
False
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Why might certain plants trap insects inside its leaves?
To get nutrients
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How might plants change when seasons change?
Possible answers: Change colors, die, lose its leaves, grow more flowers
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What is a plant leaves job?
To collect sunlight (and make "food")
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What is an environment?
Everything that surrounds a living thing; a place with living and nonliving things
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What are two ways seeds can travel?
1. Water
2. Wind |
What is an adaptation that many desert animals have that protects them?
Spines (spikes) to protect them from animals that want to eat them
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Could a sunflower survive in a desert habitat? Why or why not?
No, there is not enough water for it to survive
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What two jobs do roots have for plants?
1. Hold the plant in place
2. Bring water and nutrients to the (stem) plant |
A prairie is a habitat that has ____ plants and _____ trees.
A. Some, no
B. No, lots of C. Lots of, some D. Lots of, no |
Where are the seeds of a pinecone?
Inside the pinecone
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How does a maple or oak tree adapt to its environment when it gets cold?
It loses its leaves to save its energy during the winter (it goes dormant or “sleeps”)
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Where might a plant grow in a wetland environment?
On a rock, in/on/near the water
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What does the fruit do for a plant?
Protects the seeds
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What two types of plants are there?
1. Plants with flowers
2. Plants without flowers |
What might happen if seeds fall on the ground on a rainy day?
They may grow
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Why might certain plants trap insects inside its leaves?
To get nutrients
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True or False: A woodland environment changes with the seasons.
True
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