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2015 Science 6
Test 2 pages 3 and 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| North American trees of this name are members of the cypress family Reddish wood contains a fragrant oil, moth-repellent oil | cedar |
| especially thick, wide-spreading branches acorns | oak |
| grows best near water..... long, thin leaves and drooping branches give a mournful appearance to many varieties | willow |
| largest of all trees | giant sequoia |
| trees of one variety are the oldest living things..... needles grow in bundles | pine |
| good shade trees with especially colorful fall leaves..... good source of sugar and syrup | maple |
| grows in swamps and lagoons of the South..... root knees stick out of the water | bald cypress |
| chief American source of tannin..... cones hang down from the tips of the branches | hemlock |
| cones fall apart while still on the branch..... needles usually blunt and soft..... Cones stick up from tops of branches... liquid Canada balsam comes from one variety | fir |
| evergreen, but not a conifer monocot..... Leaves are called fonds | palm |