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Question
Look at the pictures given below and guess how the seeds travel and reach different places.
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Solution
The first picture shows a squirrel carrying seed and the second picture shows a bird carrying a seed. These two pictures suggest that seeds travel with the help of animals. The third picture shows seeds floating on water. This suggests that seeds travel through water.
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