Tree basics
Part of the tree that absorbs water and nutrients from the soil
What are roots?
Trees take in this gas that humans breathe out
What is CO2?
This animal is known for storing acorns
What is a squirrel?
This rainforest is the largest in the world?
The main thing our club works to plant more of
What are trees?
The green pigment in leaves helps trees make food using sunlight
What is chlorophyll?
Trees help prevent this by holding soil in place with their roots
What is erosion?
These birds are known for pecking holes into tree trunks to find insects
What are woodpeckers?
These extremely tall trees are found in California and are among the tallest in the world
What are redwoods?
Planting native trees helps local wildlife because they provide this
What is habitat?
The process trees use to turn sunlight, water, and CO2 into food
What is photosynthesis?
Forests help cool the planet by storing this element
What is carbon?
This animal builds dams using logs and branches
What is a beaver?
This type of tree is known for its leaves changing bright colors in the fall
Hint: it is a type of syrup
What is a maple tree?
This practice helps turn food scraps into soil instead of scraps
What is composting?
the outer protective layer of a tree trunk
What is photosynthesis?
Trees release this gas that humans and animals need to breathe
What is oxygen?
Many insects, birds, and animals live in this upper layer of the forest
What is the canopy?
This African tree is known for its thick trunk and nickname "Tree of Life"
What is a baobab tree?
This "R" of the 3 R's means using something again instead of throwing it away
What is reuse?
These tubes inside a tree move water up from the roots
What is xylem?
Large scale cutting down of forests is called this
What is deforestation?
This endangered black and white bear depends on forest bamboo to survive
What are pandas?
This US National Park is famous for its giant sequoia trees
What is Sequoia National Park?
Young trees are often called this before they mature
What are saplings?