How Do Seeds Travel

Why do seeds disperse?

• To move away for their parent plant

• Increase their chance of survival

• Find enough space to get light, water and nutrients from the soil.

• All of these reasons

What way is this seed most likely to travel?

• Water 
• Human 
• Wind
• Animal droppings 

How is this seed most likely to travel?

• Wind
• Animal 
• Water 
• Seedpod explosion

How are dandelion seeds dispersed?

• by animals

• by explosion or bursting

• by wind

How are coconuts dispersed?

• by animals

• by water

• by wind

How are raspberries dispersed?

• by animals

• by explosion or bursting

• by water

It is the spreading of seeds to other places.

• germination

• habitat

• seed dispersal

How can a plant disperse its seeds to a new location?

• By wind

• By water

• By animals

• All of the above

Which seeds use the wind to travel from their parent plant?

• Acorns

• Dandelion seeds

• Apple seeds

• Coconuts

Plants disperse in many ways

• True

• False