Across
- 5. when a seed sprouts and starts to grow
- 7. fine, sticky soil that holds water really well and drains slowly
- 8. the underground part of a plant that anchors it in the soil and absorbs nutrients from the soil into the plant
- 9. when the rocks slowly break down in the soil because of natural forces
- 10. smooth soil that holds water better than sand but not better than clay
- 12. natural chemicals that control how plants grow and respond to their environment
- 15. the part of a plant that holds it up and transports nutrients from roots throughout the plant
- 16. a plant whose seed has two seed leaves
- 17. fertile soil with a good balance of particle sizes that holds moisture and nutrients and also drains well
- 19. the soil layer under the topsoil that supports the roots and stores a lot of the minerals
- 20. tiny growth on a plant that is able to grow into a new leaf, flower, or a branch
Down
- 1. how plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make glucose and oxygen
- 2. consists of tiny particles larger than silt but smaller than gravel
- 3. a plant whose seed has one seed leaf
- 4. the part of a plant where photosynthesis takes place
- 6. when a plant cell starts working after getting the right conditions
- 11. dark, nutrient rich part that supports the plant growth
- 13. how the plants release energy from food
- 14. when a plant makes offspring by merging genetic material from two parents
- 18. when a plant makes an identical copy of itself without another component like seeds for flowers