Seed Dispersal

Seed Dispersal Lesson

2022-2023

Seed Dispersal

the movement, spread or transport of seeds away from the parent plant

Multiple Choice

Seed dispersal helps which kind of organism?

• Animal

• plant

​Seeds Can be displaced by wind

The seeds will will move away in the wind to find a spot away from the parent plant to grow

Seeds will float in the water to a new location to grow

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Seeds can be displaced by water

Seeds can be displaced by fire

Pinecones will open in the heat after a fire. Their seeds will have a place to grow when the fire removes the under

Hide stashes of seeds and then forget where

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​Seeds Can be displaced by animals

Seeds can stick to their fur

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​Seeds Can be displaced by animals

Animal can help move pollen around

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​Seeds Can be displaced by animals

Animals can eat fruits that contain seeds and they will spread them through their feces.

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​Seeds Can be displaced by animals

Multiple Choice

The purpose of seed dispersal is for the seed to ______.

• germinate at the same time

• move further away from the parent plant

• move to the same place and grow

• compete with one another for minerals in the soil

Multiple Choice

How is the acorn dispersed?

• wind

• water

• animal

• fire

Multiple Choice

How is the this seed dispersed?

• wind

• fire

• animal

• water

Multiple Choice

How are stickers dispersed?

• fire

• wind

• animal

• water