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Which plant hunter advised the King and help set up the royal gardens at Kew?
Joseph Banks
What is the study of plants called?
botany
Which plant hunter introduced the douglas fir?
David Douglas
Which plant hunter was the first woman to sail around the world?
Jeanne Baret
Which plant hunter was kidnapped on an expedition in South America?
Tom Hart Dyke
Which plant hunter introduced the bougainvillea?
Jeanne Baret
How does a flower attract insects?
bright colours, beautiful smell
What is the part of the plant that helps it stay upright?
The stem
What do plants need to grow well and live healthily?
water, light (sunshine), air (CO2), heat, room to grow
What is crop rotation?
Rotating the type of crop on a field every year so that the nutrients in the ground are replenished
George Washington Carver invented over 100 uses for peanuts. Can you name a few?
dye, ink, paper, medicine, coffee, soap, glue, plastic, face cream, peanut butter, shaving cream, paint, animal feed
Where is George Washington Carver from?
The USA (America)
How did George Washington Carver get farmers to grow peanuts?
He invented many uses for peanuts so farmers could make money
Where is Inge Lehman from?
Denmark
What is seismology?
The study of earthquakes and seismic waves
What did Inge Lehman discover?
That the inner core of Earth was made of solid rock
