Environments VocabularyEnvironments Vocabulary

Plants

OrganismOrganism

A living plant or animalA living plant or animal

EnvironmentEnvironment

Everything that surrounds and influences anEverything that surrounds and influences an organism

TerrestrialTerrestrial

Earth-like belonging to the earthEarth like, belonging to the earth

TerrariumTerrarium

A small garden in an enclosed containerA small garden in an enclosed container

GerminateGerminate

The beginning process of a seed growingThe beginning process of a seed growing into a plant.

RootsRoots

Anchors plant and stores water and mineralsAnchors plant and stores water and minerals

StemStem

Supports leaves and flowersSupports leaves and flowers

LeavesLeaves

Main food-making part of the plantMain food making part of the plant

PhotosynthesisPhotosynthesis

The process by which plants produce foodThe process by which plants produce food

Sunlight and carbon dioxide from the leavesMakes oxygen and sugar

(food for the plant, stored in the roots)

Minerals and water from the roots

ChlorophyllChlorophyll

The green material in plants that capturesThe green material in plants that captures energy from the sun

Controlled ExperimentControlled Experiment

A set of compared investigations in whichA set of compared investigations in which one variable is changed by steps while all other variables are controlled or kept theother variables are controlled or kept the same

OptimumOptimum

The condition or degree that is the mostThe condition or degree that is the most favorable to growth or development

Minerals and Nutrients

ToleranceTolerance

The ability of an organism to survive under aThe ability of an organism to survive under a set of conditions or environmental factors

VariableVariable

Any factor that may affect the outcome of aAny factor that may affect the outcome of a controlled experiment

How many nutrients

How muchHow much waterHow much

sun

How

water

cold/hot

Plants NeedPlants Need

All plants need these 5 things:All plants need these 5 things:

Air WaterAir

SpaceNutrients

Water

Sunlight