Plants

Discover why plant life matters and the threats of extinction! Science worksheet for grades 8-10.

Matching Vocabulary Match the words to the correct definition. Diversity Having a variety of something Study Giving time to learn something Extinction A scientific word to describe the loss of animals, plants or people. Botanist A scientist who studies plants Cure a solution to a problem Humankind A word describing all people Survive Continue to live after difficult situations Choose the correct word to fill in the gap. Scientists say two-fifths of the world's plants are at risk of extinction. The research comes from an organisation called, the State of the World's Plants and Fungi. Scientists from the organisation studied plants in 42 countries.A top botanist said: "We are living in age of extinction...We're losing the race against time because species are disappearing. Many plant species help use make medicine and find cures for diseases. They are important for finding medicine for new illnesses."There are positive signs. Over 4'000 species of plants were discovered in 2019. These include plants used for food that could help millions living in poverty. The botanist said it was important to protect all plant life. He said: "We would not be able to survive without plants and fungi- all life depends on them. Every time we lost a species, we lose an opportunity for humankind."Top scientists met to ask world leaders to act against loss of plant and fungi diversity. The text says plants can help us make... Books and magazines Medicines Fuel for cars Who loses an opportunity if a plant species dies? What fraction of the world's plants are at risk? How many plant species were discovered in 2019? Would you like to be a botanist? Why or why not? Why is diversity important? (think about plants, animals, people) What did you enjoy about the assignment?