Crossword Puzzles

Plants: Structures, Functions &

Adaptations

This
crossword
puzzle
reviews
plant parts
and their
jobs.

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Plants: Structures, Functions & Adaptations

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Word Bank:

flowers roots offspring

reproduction soil photosynthesis

pollination adaptation stem

leaves plant water

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Plants: Structures, Functions & Adaptations

1 2

3 4
5
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10 11

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Across Down
6. the process of creating new plants or 1. the process of pollen being collected and
offspring transferred to another plant

7. a living organism with roots that relies on 2. a behavior or structure that allows an organism
sunlight and water to grow to grow, reproduce, and survive

9. most plants must be planted in some form of 3. all plants must have this to survive but some
this to sprout need more of it than others

10. the process of sunlight, water and carbon 4. these have petals and pollen; their bright colors
dioxide being turned into sugar and sweet scent attract pollinators
for the plant
5. collects water and nutrients from the soil
12. collects sunlight and carbon dioxide for the plant
8. this is the 'baby' plant or the new plant created
from the parent

11. supports the branches, leaves, flowers and fruit

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Name: ___________________________ Date: ___________________________

Plants: Structures, Functions & Adaptations

Word Bank:

1 2 roots

soil
3 4
5 adaptation

6
plant

offspring
7
8 photosynthesis
9
stem

water
10 11
flowers
12
reproduction

pollination

leaves

Across Down
6. the process of creating new plants or 1. the process of pollen being collected and
offspring transferred to another plant

7. a living organism with roots that relies on 2. a behavior or structure that allows an organism
sunlight and water to grow to grow, reproduce, and survive

9. most plants must be planted in some form of 3. all plants must have this to survive but some
this to sprout need more of it than others

10. the process of sunlight, water and carbon 4. these have petals and pollen; their bright colors
dioxide being turned into sugar and sweet scent attract pollinators
for the plant
5. collects water and nutrients from the soil
12. collects sunlight and carbon dioxide for the plant
8. this is the 'baby' plant or the new plant created
from the parent

11. supports the branches, leaves, flowers and fruit

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 Plants: Structures, Functions & Adaptations
-Answer Key-

1 2
P A
3 4
O D W F
5
L A R A L
6
L R E P R O D U C T I O N

I T O E W
7
N P L A N T R E
8
A T S O R
9
T S O I L F S

I O F
10 11
P H O T O S Y N T H E S I S

N T P
12
L E A V E S R

M I

Across Down
6. the process of creating new plants or 1. the process of pollen being collected and
offspring transferred to another plant

7. a living organism with roots that relies on 2. a behavior or structure that allows an organism
sunlight and water to grow to grow, reproduce, and survive

9. most plants must be planted in some form of 3. all plants must have this to survive but some
this to sprout need more of it than others

10. the process of sunlight, water and carbon 4. these have petals and pollen; their bright colors
dioxide being turned into sugar and sweet scent attract pollinators
for the plant
5. collects water and nutrients from the soil
12. collects sunlight and carbon dioxide for the plant
8. this is the 'baby' plant or the new plant created
from the parent

11. supports the branches, leaves, flowers and fruit

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