Logan Science Quiz Flashcards
A simple way to represent a more complex object or idea is called a what?
model
The study of the world based on observations and the use of models is called what?
Science
The way a person thinks about and understands the work; it comes from the story a person believes and guides how a person lives. This is called a what?
worldview
Something in nature that helps plants, animals, and people live and grow is a what?
nutrient
To work together for a purpose or design is to what?
function
The parts that an organism is made of are the what?
structures
The part of the plant that transports water and nutrients to the plant and supports the plant is the what?
stem
The part of the plant that takes in water and nutrients from the soil is the what?
root
A long, thick root that grows straight down from the stem of the plant is a what?
taproot
What is the hard, outer covering that protects the woody stem of a plant called?
bark
The internal structure that moves water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves is the what?
xylem
The internal structure that carries food from the leaves to other parts of the plant is the what?
phloem
A stem that is usually thin and lives through one growing season is a what?
soft, green stem
The process of plants making food using energy from the sun, carbon dioxide, and water is called what?
photosynthesis
The tiny, internal structures in leaves where photosynthesis happens are called what?
chloroplasts
