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Flowers Throughout the United States

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By:  Ronni Coarsey
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Sheila Register










GRADE 3  Life Science
S3L1. Students will investigate the habitats of different organisms and the dependence of organisms on their habitat.
b. Identify features of green plants that allow them to live and thrive in different regions of Georgia or North America





Flowers Throughout the United States is an informational book.
 It describes and gives examples of different flowers  throughout the
 United States.  It also tells what makes these plants thrive so well in
 the different habitats in which they are found.

Fall 2006



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In the northeast corner of the United States…


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  What Did You Learn About Flowers in the United States?



Quiz




1.        What are the two main factors that affect flowering plant life?

            a.         Temperature and light        c.         Temperature and Moisture

            b.         Rain and snow                   d.         Rain and heat

2.         In the southeast corner of the United States…

    a.         Flowering plants need a “no freeze” liquid so that they do not freeze in the snow.

    b.         Flowering plant bodies are made up of a lot of water, and they like it when it rains

            c.         Flowering plants freeze like ice cubes

            d.         There are no flowers

3.  The flowering cactus wears a coat that is like________________.

            a.  Leather                                 b.  Wool
            c.  Wax                                      d.  A raincoat

4.  It snows for ___________ of the year in the southeast corner of the United States.
             a.  Part                                      b.  None
             c.  Most                                     d.  All

5.  In the southwest corner of the United States, the flowering cactus gets ____ water to drink.
             a.  A lot                                      b.  No
             d.  Some                                     d.  A little

6.  Flowering plants in the northeast corner of the United States ___________.
             a.  Keep a lot of water in their bodies    b.  Keep no water in their bodies
             c.  Do not keep a lot of water                d.  Do not have room for water
                  in their bodies                                   in their bodies

7.  The ground stays frozen in the northwest corner of the United States _________.
              a.  Most of the year                              b.  Never
              c.  A few days per year                            d.  A couple of days per year

8.  At what temperature will a flowering plant freeze?
              a.  50 degrees                    b.  75 degrees
             c. 120 degrees                  d.     32  degrees

9.   Which corner of the United States  has extreme heat and cold for the flowers to consider?
              a.  Northwest                    b.  Southwest
              c.  Northeast                     c.  Southeast

10. Which two corners of the United States do the flowers have to adapt to snow?
              a.  Northwest, Southwest      b.  Northeast, Northwest
              c.  Southwest, Southeast       d.  Southeast, Northwest






Answer Guide:  c, b, c, b, d, c, a, d, b, b
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