Trees Part Two
What is the wood on the outside of a tree trunk known as?
Bark
Which of the following flowers is purple?
A) Sunflower
B) Violets
C) Daisies
D) Poppies
B) Violets
Which plant has been used for thousands of years to make bread?
A) Wheat
B) Cactus
C) Lavender
D) Pine
A) Wheat
What do gardeners often use to cover the soil around plants to help keep it moist?
A) Mulch
B) Paint
C) Paper
D) Glass
A) Mulch
What do bees collect from flowers?
A) Sand
B) Nectar
C) Bark
D) Leaves
B) Nectar
If you cut a slice out of a tree, you can see rings. What do these rings tell us?
A) How many seeds it has
B) How tall it is
C) How old it is
D) How many times it's rained in the last year
C) How old it is
True or false: Some plants are carnivorous.
True. For example, the Venus Fly Trap eats insects and arachnids!
Which ancient civilization used the papyrus plant to make a type of paper?
A) Romans
B) Egyptians
C) Vikings
D) Aztecs
B) Egyptians
Which garden helper is known for making tunnels in the soil and helping it stay healthy?
A) Butterfly
B) Worm
C) Bird
D) Bee
B) Worm
Which plant is famous for storing water in its leaves (and therefore can survive for long periods without water)?
A) Elm tree
B) Pine tree
C) Sunflower
D) Cactus
D) Cactus
What part of the tree grows under the ground?
Roots
Which of the following vegetables is essentially a flower?
A) Carrots
B) Potatoes
C) Broccoli
C) Broccoli
Which plant has been used for thousands of years to make baskets and mats?
A) Reeds
B) Roses
C) Apples
D) Daisies
A) Reeds
What do gardeners add to soil to help plants grow healthy and strong?
A) Fertilizer or compost
B) Toy blocks
C) Ice cubes
D) Sandcastles
A) Fertilizer or compost
Which of the following grow underground?
A) Pepper
B) Lettuce
C) Tomato
D) Carrot
D) Carrot
What do trees remove from the atmosphere?
A) Carbon Dioxide
B) Oxygen
C) Light
D) Dust
A) Carbon Dioxide
Which of the following is a flower that smells like rotting meat?
A) Rose
B) Corpse flower
C) Lilac
D) Oak
B) Corpse flower
What giant grass has been used for thousands of years in Asia to build homes, make
tools, and create paper?
A) Bamboo
B) Wheat
C) Corn
D) Bluegrass
A) Bamboo
What is bonsai?
A) A tiny tree grown in a small pot, carefully trimmed to stay small
B) A small animal that lives in the forest and eats leaves
C) A special kind of flower that grows only in winter.
A) A tiny tree grown in a small pot, carefully trimmed to stay small.
It’s a Japanese art that has been done for thousands of years!
Which of these is a fruit that grows on a vine?
A) Carrot
B) Potato
C) Pumpkin
D) Onion
C) Pumpkin
Roughly how many trees are there on Earth? A) 3 THOUSAND B) 3 MILLION C) 3 BILLION D) 3 TRILLION
D) 3 TRILLION
What flower's name combines a sound you make with your fingers with a fire breathing
mythical creature?
A) Foxglove
B) Snapdragon
C) Drumstick
D) Kangaroo paw
B) Snapdragon
Which plant was used by ancient Romans to flavor food and make medicine?
A) Mint
B) Cactus
C) Sunflower
D) Corn
A) Mint
What tool do gardeners use to dig small holes for planting flowers or vegetables?
A) Hammer
B) Trowel
C) Spoon
D) Paintbrush
B) Trowel
Which of these plants can grow very tall?
A) Giant sequoia
B) Clover
C) Moss
D) Daisy
A) Giant sequoia