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Gr 6 Science 1.5-1.6
Observing God's World Comprehension Checks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a tree? | A tall plant with a single woody stem |
| What term describes a plant that lives for only one year? | annual |
| What term describes a plant that lives for two years? | biennial |
| What term describes a plant that lives for many years? | perennial |
| What are the tallest living trees in the world? | California redwoods |
| What are the oldest living trees in the world? | bristlecone pines |
| What is the name of the structure at the tip of a stem that produces new growth | a bud |
| What is the layer of the tree's trunk where new growth of bark and wood takes place? | the cambium layer |
| Why is girdling harmful to a tree? | It prevents nourishment from reaching the roots, eventually causing the tree to die. |
| What is made of an inner band of light wood and an outer band of dark wood? | annual growth ring |
| What do annual growth rings tell us about a tree? | its age |
| What tree group has mainly flower-bearing and seed-producing plants? | broadleaf trees |
| What do we call broadleaf trees that grow in temperate climates and lose their leaves in the fall? | deciduous trees |
| What is the process of producing maple syrup and sugar? | sugaring |
| Name the tree disease that is caused by a fungus and is most often spread by beetles that live within the tree's bark | Dutch elm disease |