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1. Characteristics of plants in different
environments
(Water)

2. Characteristics of plants change according
to the environment in which they live.

3. These are some plants you will see in
lakes, rivers and ponds.

4. Some have tall, strong stems.

5. These have floating leaves and roots in
the soil.

7. Some are completely underwater.

8. These have weak stems and narrow
leaves.

9. Some plants float on the water.

11. Their roots float and they get nutrients
from the water, not from soil.

14. Look at the weird names of the plants.
Try to remember them.
You have 30 seconds, then close your
books!

15. Name the following plants:

16. Name the following plants:
1) Plants that float on the water.

17. Name the following plants:
1) Plants that float on the water.

18. Name the following plants:
2) Plants that are completely underwater.

19. Name the following plants:
2) Plants that are completely underwater.

20. Name the following plants:
3) Plants that have strong stems and
floating leaves.

21. Name the following plants:
3) Plants that have strong stems and
floating leaves.

22. Describe the plant
1) Duckweed

23. Describe the plant
2) Asian Vallis

24. Describe the plant
3) Water Lily

25. Describe the plant
4) Hornwort

26. Describe the plant
Cool! But what are the last three called?

27. Describe the plant
Cool! But what are the last three called?

28. Plants have different characteristics,
depending on where they are...
What are characteristics?

29. Plants have different characteristics,
depending on where they are…
Characteristics are features that are part
of a thing, such as a person, plant or a
room.

30. The characteristics of a rabbit are its long
ears and big feet.
The characteristics of a plant are its weak
stems or floating leaves.

31. Plants have different characteristics,
depending on where they are.
If a plant needs to float, it has spongy
stems.
Like
Water Hyacinth
plants.

32. Plants have different characteristics,
depending on where they are.
If a plant doesn’t need to float, it can
have hollow stems.
Like Hosta
plants

33. Now let’s review water plants by
answering the questions on page
28.

34. Now let’s review plants with a
Crossword Puzzle!
Hints are at
the bottom of
the page.
Only use
these words!