EVERYDAY SCIENCE - PLANTS SYSTEMS
Question 2
Plants are a common sight in Singapore. However, there are fewer plants in some countries like the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where there are large deserts.
In some malls in the UAE, plants are planted vertically on building walls to enhance the look of the otherwise dull walls.
The diagram shows a vertical greenery system, illustrating how plants are grown vertically on walls.
Fill in the blanks with the keywords provided below.
a) Fill in the blanks to explain why there are few plants growing in the desert.
Answer:
Plants in the desert have enough
However, since there is less rainfall in the desert, the
b) The plants selected to be grown on the vertical greenery system are small so that can they can fit into the pots.
The vertical greenery system allows many of these small plants to grow together on a tall wall. The visual effect is similar to that of a tall tree with many leaves.
When compared to a tall tree, which plant part has the same function as the irrigation water pipe in the vertical greenery system? Explain your answer.
The stem. The function of the stem is to
c) When compared to a tall tree, which plant part has the same function as the wall of the vertical greenery system? Explain your answer.
Answer:
The
“There are many buildings in Singapore that have the vertical greenery systems cladded on their walls too! Have you spotted them before? Go on a vertical greenery trail using these maps in the website.”