Question | Answer |
Water loss from a plant due to evaporation is | transpiration |
Sprout is another word for ________ | germinate |
A substance a plant needs in order to grow is a ________. | nutrient |
The way a plant makes food is_________. | photosynthesis |
A root system that has many roots of the same size is made up of __________. | spores |
Tiny reproductive cells of ferns are _______. | spores |
The part of a flower where seeds form is the _______. | stamen |
Pollen is made by the _____ of a flower. | pistil |
When broad-leafed trees shed all their leaves in the fall, they are entering a period of ______. | dormancy |
The movement of pollen to the pistil of a flower is called _________. | pollination |
The four things plants need to live are _____. | air, nutrients(soil), water, and light |
What provides the energy for photosynthesis to take place? | sunlight |
What adaptations do cacti have for life in the desert? | roots grow near the surface to collect water, and the thick stems hold water for the plant to use during dry periods. |
What would happen if there were no carbon dioxide in the air? | Photosynthesis could not take place then plants could not make food and could not give off oxygen. Then plants and animals would die. |
Out of the four things plants need to live, which one provides the most nutrients | Soil |
A plant with a thick stem for storing water would probably grow in the __________ | desert |
Transpiration by plants could help form | rain clouds |
A seed eaten by a bird | may germinate far from where it was eaten |
Why do you think photosynthesis is one of the most important processes on Earth? | It provides the oxygen that animals, including humans, need to live. Plants also use photosynthesis to make food that other living things eat. |
The fact that plants have many ways to spread seeds can cause problems for gardeners. Why is this? | Seeds of unwanted plants such as weeds can easily get into garden areas. |