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Science 6
Science 6, Quiz 3/4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The part of the tree where growth takes place | The cambium layer |
| What someone who studies trees is called | Dendrologist |
| What is removing bark from a tree trunk called | Girdling |
| A plant that lives one year | Annual |
| A plant that lives many years | Perennial |
| Trees that lose their leaves in the fall | Deciduous |
| The layers in a tree that are counted to determine the age of the tree | Annual growth rings |
| One of the tallest trees in the world | California Redwoods |
| The oldest living trees | Bristlecone Pine |
| The tree whose fruit is the acorn | Oak |
| The tree that is the source of a sweet syrup | Maple |
| Ferns have these instead of seeds | Spores |
| The smallest of all green plants | algae |
| Take the place of roots and anchor algae to the ocean floor | Holdfasts |
| Fungi that feed on living matter | Parasite |
| A type of plant that forms when algae and fungi combine | Lichen |
| The only tree with bundled needles | Pine |
| The largest of all trees | Sequoia |
| The tree whose cones stick straight up from the branch | Fir |
| Tree whose needles are short, stiff, and joined individually to the branch | Spruce |
| A tree that is a monocot and its leaves are called fronds | Palm |