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WorksheetsBenchmark - Unit 3 Week 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was corn once called?
carrots
Mexican Wheat
Maize
Tassel Corn
What is our essential question this unit?
Why do we always have to read about corn?
How do we decide which resources to develop?
Why do laws continue to evolve?
Why do we value certain qualities in people?
Name all the things made from corn.
car tires
medicine
car fuel
pig food
What part of the corn plant is the male part?
the stalk
the prop roots
the silk
the tassel
What part of the corn plant is the female part?
the tassel
the ear
the stalk
the prop roots
How tall can corn grow?
5 feet
8 feet
20 feet
10 feet
What part of the corn is the embryo?
the kernel
the silk
the leaf
the stalk
What does the leaf of the corn plant do?
allow shade for the ears
collect sunlight for the plant
fertilize the corn
pollinate the tassel
What does the silk of the corn plant do?
protects the ear of corn
provides nutrients and water to reach the ear of corn
transports the pollen to the ear of corn
anchors the corn to the stalk
North America includes...
Texas, Brazil and Columbia
Canada, Europe and Turkey
Russia, Mexico, and United States
Canada, Mexico and United States
About how many kernels are found on a corn cob?
200-300
500-1000
2000-2500
5000-10,000
What is another name for each kernel?
a bud
a tassel
an ear
an egg
What supports the corn plant against wind and weather?
the cobs
the leaves
the prop roots
the tassel
Where does a new plant come from?
an embryo (kernel)
a strand of silk
the stalks
the prop roots
Where did corn get its start?
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Mexico
Germany
