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What Do Plants Eat?

Last updated over 6 years ago

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Question 1

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How do you know that a tree isn't gaining its weight from the soil?

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Question 2

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What do you think would happen to a plant if you put tape on the undersides of its leaves? Why?

Question 3

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In the experiment where the scientist weighed a tree and its soil, even though the soil barely lost any weight, it did lose a little bit of weight. Given what you know about plants, why do you think that happened?

Question 4

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Many people who haven’t learned about plants believe that plants eat soil. What are some reasons why they might think that?