| Vocabulary Study Chapter 3A Science : Vocabulary Study Chapter 3A Science Farmington Elementary
Missy Jones-4th Grade |
| Transpiration : Transpiration The process by which leaves give off water. |
| Tuber : Tuber A swollen underground stem. |
| Taproots : Taproots Deep roots that have tiny hairs to absorb water and nutrients. |
| Fibrous Roots : Fibrous Roots Long, shallow roots. Grass has fibrous roots. |
| Germinate : Germinate Sprout and begin to grow. |
| Carbon Dioxide : Carbon Dioxide Gas breathed out by animals. CARBON DIOXIDE |
| Spores : Spores Tiny cells from which some plants germinate. |
| Nutrients : Nutrients Substances that all living things need to grow. |
| Dormancy : Dormancy State of lower activity during cold seasons. |
| Photosynthesis : Photosynthesis Process by which plants make their own food. Carbon dioxide and water combine to make food! Carbon dioxide is taken in, and Oxygen is given off!! |
| Stamen : Stamen Part of a flower that makes pollen. |
| Pistil : Pistil Part of a flower that collects pollen. |
| Pollination : Pollination Pollen is carried from a stamen to a pistil. |