Plants

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/plants

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. What is the scientific name?Kingdom Plantae
2. What is the origin?Evolved from aquatic green algae over 1 billion years ago
3. What do plants do with sunlight?Plants use sunlight in a process called photosynthesis. Inside their chloroplasts, they turn light energy into food, making glucose. They also give off oxygen that animals need to breathe.
4. How do plants help keep the Earth’s air clean?Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air and release oxygen. By doing this, they help keep the air balanced and cool the planet by taking in carbon that would warm the Earth.

Vascular Tissues: Specialized tissues (xylem and phloem) in plants for transporting water, nutrients, and sugars.
Cuticle: A waxy outer layer on plant surfaces that prevents water loss.
Pollinators: Animals or insects that transfer pollen between flowers, enabling plant reproduction.
Carbon Sequestration: The process by which plants absorb and store atmospheric carbon dioxide.