Clover

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/clover

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Clover?Typically herbaceous plants growing up to 30 cm (12 inches) tall
2. What is the scientific name?Genus Trifolium
3. What is the diet?Autotrophic; produces energy via photosynthesis. Utilizes atmospheric nitrogen through symbiotic bacteria
4. What is clover and why does it have three leaves?Clover is a small, herbaceous plant that usually has three leaflets on each leaf, which is why its name comes from the Latin words for "three" and "leaf".
5. How does clover help farmers and the environment?Clover can fix nitrogen from the air into a form plants can use, which makes soil richer and reduces the need for chemical fertilizers.

Fabaceae: The scientific family to which clovers belong, commonly known as the legume family.
Rhizobial Bacteria: Symbiotic bacteria residing in root nodules that convert atmospheric nitrogen into plant-usable forms.
Nitrogen Fixation: The biological conversion of atmospheric nitrogen gas into ammonia, essential for plant growth.
Trifoliate: A leaf structure composed of three distinct leaflets.