Web of Life Unit | Plant Growth and Matter - Vocabulary Practice

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What is carbon dioxide?

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A type of gas that plants take in.

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What is a balance scale used for?

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To weigh two items and compare them.

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What is matter?

Back

Anything that takes up space and has weight.

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What does the term 'evidence' mean?

Back

Information to support or reject an idea.

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What does a microscope do?

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Sees very tiny things up close.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants use sunlight to make food.

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What is a plant's root?

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The part of the plant that absorbs water and nutrients from the soil.

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What is a plant's stem?

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The part of the plant that supports it and transports nutrients.

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What is a leaf?

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The part of the plant where photosynthesis occurs.

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What is soil?

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The top layer of the earth where plants grow.