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| broadleaf tree |
broadleaf tree
having flat broad leaves
oxygen
a gas which green plants give off into the air during photosynthesis
photosynthesis
the process where green plants use the energy of sunlight to change water and carbon dioxide into suger
needleleaf tree
having very narrow leaves
chlorophyll
the green coloring matter that green plants use to manufacture their own food
carbon dioxide
a gas which green plants absorb from the air
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| annual rings |
annual rings
the layers of wood showing the groth of a tree
embryo
the plant in a seed
seed coat
the protective cover of a seed
stored food
nourishes the young plant until it can make its own food
roots
the part of a plant usally underground,that ancors a plant,draws water and minerals from the soil,and stores food
leaves
the part of a plant that manufactures food
stems
the part of a plant that carries water and minerals to the leaves
flowers
the seed producing part of a plant
fruits
the seed bearing product of a plant
evergreen
the tree doesnt loose all of its leaves each year
conifer
trees that produce seeds in cones
pine
have long thin needles that usualy grow in bundles of 5
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| Poison Hemlock |
hemlock
have very short,flatneedlesgrowing in little stalks on each branch
fir tree
have single needles that grow directly on a twig,not on a stalk.the cones grow on topside of a branch.
pruce tree
grow in spirals on stalks. the cones grow on thebottom side of the branch.
deciduous
the tree loses its leaves in the fall
oak tree
have fruits called acorns
acorn
the fruit of a oak tree
elm tree
trees with small flat seeds
maple tree
have leaves that resembel a hand
palm
a tree with featherlike leaves
sepal
protected the flower when it was a bud
petals
help attract incects and birds to the flower
stamen
part of a flower that makes pollen
pistil
contains undeveloped seeds
disk flower
the center of the daisy that contains many, tiny, tube shaped flowers
ray flower
the part of a daisy that radiates for the center. Each 'petal' is an individual flower
fertilize
the uniting of the undeveloped seeds in the pistil with the pollen. this creates new plants
pollination
the process by which pollen is moved from stamens to pistil. this is accomplished by insects
trunk
the stem of the tree made of woody fiber
oxygen
what a plant puts in the air after photosynthesis. this is what people breathe
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| tumbleweeds |
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| Dandelion |
the leaves and branches of a tree
keys
the fruit of a maple tree. they grow in pairs
weed
any plant growing where it is not wanted
airborne
the term that describes the movement of seeds by the wind
Dandelion
has downy hairs that act like parachutes to disperse its seeds
tumbleweeds
carry their seeds across the prairie and scatter them as they go
dormant
seeds that are alive but not growing; occurs in winter
germinate
another word for sprout; what seeds do in the spring
primary root
the first root of a seed
philodendron
long, green vine with heart shaped leaves that are green and yellow; it is a poisonous house plant
Azalea
a common garden plant that is poisonous
Poinsettia
a common plant seen around the holidays with bright red leaves; it is poisonous
Asparagus
a vegetable that can be eaten when cut, but should not be eaten raw its berries should never be eaten
Rhubarb
commonly used in pies, cakes and sauces, but its leaves are poisonous
poison ivy
a poisonous shrub or vie that climbs trees or grows along the ground; it has leaves that grow in groups of 3 varying in shape
poison oak
the same as poison ivy in a bushy form
nicotine
the poison inside the tobacco plant; many people smoke or chew this
penicillin
a life saving antibiotic produced by green mold
fungi
plants that do not contain chlorophyll and cannot make their own food
agriculture
the science of farming
George Washington Carver
a man who loved plants and used his love to teach others about God's wonderful creation
Science G4, First week on September 2015
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