Seed Dispersal Year 5

Which type of seed dispersal is shown in the picture ?

• The seed explodes

• The seed sticks to the fur of an animal

• The seed is carried away by the wind

How are berry seeds dispersed?

• By the wind

• The water carries them away

• An animal eats them

Which is the largest seed in the world ?

• The Coco de Mer

• The coconut

• the mustard seed

Heavy fruits drop from the branches due to gravity and break open when they hit the ground. This is called .......

• explosion

• Drop and roll

• water dispersal

The squirting cucumber, has many seeds and it flings them out during dispersal. What is this called ?

• animal dispersal

• drop and roll

• Explosion

• wind dispersal

Which other plant flings the seeds out ?

• apple tree

• tomato

• sycamore

• peas

Which part of the plant usually has seeds inside it ?

• stem

• roots

• leaves

• flowers

This is a sycamore seed. How does it move to another place ?

• animals carry it around

• explosion

• drop and roll

• wind

In the picture , you can see ..................

• a flowering plant

• germination

• petals

• seed dispersal

How do squirrels help with seed dispersal ?

• They throw the acorns from the trees

• They bury the acorns in the ground

• They hoard them in the trees for the winter

• They put the acorns in the river