JEOPARDY By Chris O’Sullivan Let’s play
Chapter 3 Vocabulary Plant Adaptations Plant Parts Game Board Unusual Plants
A plant makes its own food by a process that is called __________. PHOTOSYNTHESIS F
__________ are in soil that plants need. NUTRIENTS F
List the four basic needs of plants. AIR LIGHT WATER NUTRIENTS F
Plants use __________, a type of gas in the air, to complete photosynthesis then breathe out __________. CARBON DIOXIDE OXYGEN F
List the 3 parts of a plant. ROOT STEM LEAF F
Most water is absorbed by the __________ of a plant. ROOTS F
Explain the difference between fibrous roots and taproots. FIBROUS ROOTS ARE SMALL HAIR LIKE ROOTS THAT DO NOT GO VERY DEEP TAPROOTS ARE VERY LONG AND GO DEEP INTO THE GROUND F
Water lilies __________ float on the water’s surface to take in sunlight. LEAVES F
The __________ adapts to get nutrients by “eating” insects. VENUS’ FLYTRAP F
Explain how the spider plant reproduces without a seed. IT SENDS OUT RUNNERS THAT CONTAIN BUDS. THE BUDS CAN BE PLANTED TO CREATE A NEW SPIDER PLANT. F
How is the cactus stem adapted for dry climates? IT IS THICK TO STORE WATER. F
Explain what adaptation vines have and explain how the adaptation helps them meet one of a plant’s basic needs. VINES HAVE LONG STEMS TO REACH THE SUNLIGHT. F
An object that has __________ can be divided into two parts that look the same. SYMMETRY F
What is the main difference between the two types of stems? SOME ARE SOFT AND FLEXIBLE, WHILE OTHERS ARE HARD AND WOODY. F
Beggar’s lice and Milkweed are two types of plants that have this adaptation to create new plants. THEIR SEEDS ARE CARRIED AWAY TO A NEW LOCATION F
List 4 ways plants reproduce other than starting from a seed. GRAFTING PLANT A TUBER (EYE) PLANT A STEM PLANT A BUD F
Becoming a Scientist Final Jeopardy Final Jeopardy Category You will have 60 seconds to decide how much you will wager (how much this question will be worth)
What is an inference? What is an observation? Question AN INFERENCE IS A GUESS BASED ON AN OBSERVATION. AN OBSERVATION IS WHAT YOU SEE, HEAR, TOUCH, SMELL, OR TASTE. You have 60 seconds to write down your response. The answer will appear after 60 seconds.