Across
- 4. a plant's food factory, usually green and flat, growing from stems or branches
- 7. the part of a plant that usually grows underground, acting as an anchor to hold the plant firmly in the soil
- 8. light from the sun
- 9. a tiny, protected "baby plant" that acts as the starting point for new flowers, trees, and food
- 10. the seed-bearing part of a plant that are typically surrounded by a brightly colored petals
Down
- 1. the process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water
- 2. the thin top layer of the Earth's surface often called dirt that acts as a home for plants
- 3. a colorless transparent odorless liquid required for all living organisms
- 5. the season after winter and before summer
- 6. the development of a plant from a seed
- 8. upright stalk that holds the plant upright to help leaves reach sunlight