True or False: plant roots are covered in tiny hairs.

True: it helps them absorb water and minerals.

How valuable were tulips in Holland at one point?

They used to be worth more than gold

How fast can bamboo grow?

As much as a yardstick every day

Humans breathe in oxygen and out carbon dioxide. How do plants breathe?

They breathe in carbon dioxide and out oxygen

How can you tell how old a tree is?

By how many rings are in its trunk

Which type of plant is not used to dye clothes?

Most all plants can be used for some sort of dye

Where do plants get their food from?

They produce their own food, The sun

Why does cut grass make your skin itchy?

Cut grass makes lots of tiny cuts on skin

What is special about strawberries?

They are the only fruit with seeds on its outside

What is special about the prickly pear cactus?

You can cut off a piece and plant it in the ground and it'll grow

Which types of plants can kill you?

Nightshade, Tobacco, White snakeroot

True or False: there are plants in the Philippines that eat rats.

True: there are plants that eat animals.

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Science fun facts for kids about plants.

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1
True or False: plant roots are covered in tiny hairs.
False: plants don't have hair.
True: it makes them prettier.
False: tiny hairs would get in the way.
True: it helps them absorb water and minerals.
2
About how many plants are in danger of becoming extinct?
Half of all the plants
95%
68%
Only a few
3
Where do kelp forests grow?
In lakes
In ponds
In swimming pools
In oceans
4
How valuable were tulips in Holland at one point?
Nothing special, they're just flowers
They were treated like weeds
They used to be worth more than gold
They were worth about $300
5
Which of the following is something that thousands of plants are used for?
Cleaners
Medicines
Building houses
Drinks
6
Some cacti can live to be how old?
300 years
As old as a human
Cacti never die
Cacti aren't alive
7
What are the longest-living organisms on earth?
Trees
Whales
Seaweed
Moss
8
Which is the largest flower in the world?
Rafflesia flowers
Roses
Homemade flowers
Sunflowers
9
How many types of plants are used by humans for food?
Humans don't eat plants
Over a million
About 2,000
About 20
10
How fast can bamboo grow?
Only an inch every year
As fast as a human grows
Bamboo isn't a plant
As much as a yardstick every day
11
Why are sunflowers called sunflowers?
They are yellow like the sun
Their petals look like sun rays
They're actually called golden flowers, not sunflowers
They are always facing the sun
12
How many pencils can a normal-sized tree make?
170,000
Enough for students in one school
Pencils aren't made from trees
Only 1, the rest of the tree is used to make paper for it
13
Which of the following are not plants?
Algae and mushrooms
Trees
Flowers and fruits
Weeds and dandelions
14
Where does vanilla come from?
A tree
Sugar
A flower
A leaf
15
Humans breathe in oxygen and out carbon dioxide. How do plants breathe?
Plants breathe water instead of air
The same way humans do
Plants breathe hydrogen instead
They breathe in carbon dioxide and out oxygen
16
How can you tell how old a tree is?
By how many rings are in its trunk
By how thick it is
By how many bugs live in it
By how tall it is
17
Which type of plant is not used to dye clothes?
Indigo
Beets
Dandelions
Most all plants can be used for some sort of dye
18
Which type of tree is struck by lightning the most?
Christmas tree
Maple tree
Oak tree
Cherry tree
19
Where is most of all plant life in the world?
Cacti forests in the desert
In greenhouses
The Amazon Rainforest
In the ocean
20
What is the stuff in the picture that has trapped the insect?
Sap
Syrup
Glass
Glue
21
Where do plants get their food from?
Water
Mommy plants cook for them
They produce their own food
The sun
22
Why does cut grass make your skin itchy?
Everyone is slightly allergic to grass
Cut grass isn't an itchy thing on skin
Bugs jump around and bite more when grass is being cut
Cut grass makes lots of tiny cuts on skin
23
No flower can be completely ___________.
Green
Yellow
Blue
Black
24
What is special about strawberries?
They are the only fruit you can drink with a straw
They are the only fruit that grows from flowers
They are the only fruit that's white inside
They are the only fruit with seeds on its outside
25
What does a cactus have inside of it?
The same stuff as it has on the outside
Nothing but air
A gallon of water
A skeleton
26
What is special about the prickly pear cactus?
It doesn't need water to survive
They aren't actually prickly
You can pick them and eat them like a pear
You can cut off a piece and plant it in the ground and it'll grow
27
What is licorice candy made out of?
A liquorice plant
Only flavored sugar
Fat
Fake sugar
28
Which of these things helps plants grow better?
Animal poop
Plastic
Bleach
A lot of heat
29
Which types of plants can kill you?
Nightshade
Tobacco
White snakeroot
Plants can't kill you
30
True or False: there are plants in the Philippines that eat rats.
True: there are plants that eat animals.
False: they can only eat flies and bugs.
True: The Philippines is an exception on earth.
False: plants can't eat animals.

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