Leaves Word Search

Words in the Leaves word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

leaf

Flat plant part that makes food out of sunlight.

green

Usual leaf color, produced by the pigment chlorophyll.

stem

Stalk that holds leaves up toward the light.

twig

Small woody shoot where leaves and buds appear.

bud

Tight package that swells and opens into a new leaf.

vein

Thin line that carries water and food across a leaf.

shade

Cooler area under a tree where direct sun is blocked.

rake

Toothed tool for gathering fallen leaves into heaps.

autumn

Season when many leaves change color and drop.

needle

Narrow tough leaf of pines, firs and spruces.

frond

Divided leaf of a fern or a palm.

canopy

Layer of leaves across the top of a forest.

mulch

Layer of leaves or bark spread to hold moisture in soil.

compost

Rotted leaves and scraps that feed garden soil.

evergreen

Plant that keeps green leaves through the whole year.

deciduous

Tree that drops all of its leaves each autumn.

chlorophyll

Green pigment that captures energy from sunlight.

photosynthesis

Making sugar from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide.

petiole

Short stalk joining the leaf blade to the stem.

midrib

Thick central vein running down the middle of a leaf.

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