Structure of a Tree
Types of Trees
Life Cycle of a Tree
Leaf Anatomy
Tree Food
100
The leafy part of a tree is called the ___________.
crown
100
What are the two main types of trees?
deciduous and conifers/evergreen
100
All trees start as a ___________.
seed
100
Look at these two leaves. Which is simple and which is compound?
Simple Compound
100
What is the name of the process by which trees make their food?
Photosynthesis
200
These keep the tree anchored in the ground.
roots
200
Finish the sentence: “Deciduous trees have broad, flat leaves, but coniferous trees have ___________.”
needle leaves
200
In what season do seeds start to grow?
Spring
200
How would you describe the edges of this leaf?
toothed
200
What do we call the green stuff inside leaves?
Chlorophyll
300
What does the heartwood do?
The heartwood keeps the tree tall and straight.
300
Correctly name the types of trees in the pictures.
Evergreen Deciduous
300
The seedling grows into a small copy of the parent tree, called a __________.
sapling
300
How would you describe the edges of this leaf?
lobed and smooth
300
Name three things that plants need to make their own food.
Water, sunlight, & carbon dioxide.
400
This acts as the tree’s protection against bugs and injuries.
outer bark
400
If I find a pinecone on the ground, what kind of tree must be nearby?
conifer/evergreen
400
Where do adult trees keep their seeds?
flowers, fruit, or cones
400
Daily Double: Look at these two leaves. Which is pinnate and which is palmate?
Pinnate Palmate
400
Name two things that plants make through photosynthesis.
Sugar (glucose) and oxygen.
500
Daily Double: What is the layer (pipeline) that carries water from the roots to the leaves?
sapwood/xylem
500
In the winter, how can you tell the difference between a coniferous and deciduous tree?
Deciduous trees won’t have leaves, and coniferous trees will.
500
Explain how a tree helps the environment even after it dies.
It decomposes and becomes food for the soil; its stump can be a home for small animals.
500
Are these leaflets alternate or opposite?
Opposite
500
Explain how plants and humans help each other.
We breathe out CO2 that plants need; they make O2 that we need.
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