Mountain Plants

1. Tick all the mountain or alpine plants in the list below.

• a. lichens

• b. Ghaf Tree

• c. Conifers

• d. Cushion plants

1. What is the weather like on a high mountain?

• a. sandy and hot

• d. wet and hot

• c. cold and windy

• d. desert hot

2. Describe what the soil will be like on a high mountain.

• a. snowy or icy and rocky soil

• b. quicksand soil

• c. soil with tiny pebbles and shells

• d. loam or clay soil type

4. What makes these plants suited to live on a high mountain?

• a. They grow in thick clusters in between rocks.

• b. They grow separate from each other.

• c. They store water in their leaves.

5. What do you call the Fir Trees or Conifers?

• a. water plants

• b. desert plants

• c. alpine plants

• d. ocean plants

6. Why do mountain plants grow in clusters in between rocks and what is the purpose of the needle-shaped leaves and waxy leaves of Fir Trees?

7. Which question did you miss or weren't able to answer correctly? Talk about it.