Spring Vocabulary Challenge

What do you call the young leaves that appear on trees in the spring?

• flowers

• shoots

• leaves

• buds

What is the term for the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

• Photosynthesis

• Sunbathing

• Greenlighting

• Plantfeeding

What do you call the colorful part of a flower that attracts insects for pollination?

• Petals

• Stem

• Leaves

• Roots

What is the term for the small grains produced by flowers that can grow into new plants?

• stems

• seeds

• petals

• leaves

What do you call the process by which plants release water vapor into the air through their leaves?

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Respiration

What is the term for the outer covering of a tree that protects it from the elements?

• shell

• husk

• skin

• bark

What do you call the process by which plants grow and develop from a seed into a mature plant?

• Germination and growth

• Blossoming and blooming

• Decay and withering

• Shrinking and wilting

What is the term for the part of a plant that is usually underground and absorbs water and nutrients?

• flower

• stem

• leaf

• root

What do you call the process by which plants produce flowers and reproduce?

• Blossoming

• Fruiting

• Germination

• Flowering

What is the term for the male part of a flower that produces pollen?

• sepal

• petal

• stamen

• pistil