History of Tree Rings
What is the study of tree rings called?
Denrochronology
What tiny evidence is found in drowning victims?
Diatoms.
What can depressed grasses tell us?
Indicating possible entrances or exits.
What details should be included about botanical evidence on the label?
description
height
color and shape
What is pollen?
Inside a flower, when bees drink the nectar out of it, pollen spreads on them.
What state is the Redwood Forest in?
California
What do old gravesites look like?
Sunken in as the ground settles.
Where should photographers take images of?
Dominant plants, depressed grasses, broken plants, unusual locations.
Where should we write the description of plants?
On the label.
Why is it important for the pollen to be moved?
To help other plants grow.
How do trees grow?
They grow in the spring and they hibernate in the winter.
How can pollen and spores solve criminal cases?
They can help tell us the location of the crime.
How do people collect botanical evidence?
In a paper bag.
How many plants should be collected at the crime scene?
10
How do pollen and spores help solve crimes?
They can tell us where a crime happened.
When does the thick, light part of the tree ring grow?
In the spring.
What type of death do we analyze diatoms for?
Drwoning.
Why do we need to take pictures of depressed grasses?
To see if someone has been stepping in the grass.
Why do we collect botanical evidence?
To solve crimes.
Where does a bee carry pollen?
On it's body - to flowers
Why does a tree have rings?
It grows a large, light ring in the spring, and a skinny, dark ring in the winter.
How can you tell if a gravesite is new?
It will be raised.
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Broken hinges, are located in unusual places.
What should be labeled with description, height, color, and shape?
Botanical evidence
Which plant can you find pollen? Spore?
pollen - flower
spore - mushroom