What is it called when plants make food from sunlight?

Photosynthesis. Photosynthesis means "putting together with light."

Which part of a plant soaks up water from the soil?

Roots. Roots take in water and nutrients and hold the plant in place.

Which gas do plants give off that people and animals need to breathe?

Oxygen. Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

What makes most leaves green?

Chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is a green substance that helps leaves capture sunlight.

🌳 Plant and tree trivia for kids - 12 questions

Kids 7-12 · 12 questions

Plants feed us, give us air and make the world green. How much do you know about them?

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Plants make their own food using light from where?

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Plants make their own food using light from where?
Answer: The Sun. Plants use sunlight, water and air to make their own food.
What is it called when plants make food from sunlight?
Answer: Photosynthesis. Photosynthesis means "putting together with light."
Which part of a plant soaks up water from the soil?
Answer: Roots. Roots take in water and nutrients and hold the plant in place.
Which gas do plants give off that people and animals need to breathe?
Answer: Oxygen. Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
What makes most leaves green?
Answer: Chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is a green substance that helps leaves capture sunlight.
Bees help flowers make seeds by carrying what from flower to flower?
Answer: Pollen. Moving pollen between flowers is called pollination.
How can you tell how old a tree is?
Answer: Count the rings inside its trunk. Most trees grow one new ring each year.
What does a cactus store inside its thick stem?
Answer: Water. Cactuses store water so they can survive long dry spells in the desert.
Which of these is a fruit, the way scientists define it?
Answer: Tomato. A tomato grows from a flower and has seeds inside, so it is a fruit.
What do we call trees that lose their leaves in the fall?
Answer: Deciduous. Deciduous trees, like maples and oaks, drop their leaves before winter.
An acorn can grow into which tree?
Answer: Oak. Acorns are the nuts of oak trees, and each one holds a seed.
What does a Venus flytrap catch and eat?
Answer: Insects. The Venus flytrap snaps its leaves shut to trap insects.

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