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Gr 6 Science 1.6-1.7
Observing God's World Chapter Checkup 1B-Section C & D
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bristlecone pine | oldest living thing |
| sugar maple | source of maple syrup |
| American elm | tall tree with a vase-like appearance |
| live oak | a broadleaf evergreen |
| paper birch | smooth, white paper-like bark that peels off |
| Douglas fir | not a fir, but a pine |
| cedar | reddish, aromatic wood which repels moths |
| eastern white pine | the only eastern pine with needles in bundles of five; once used for construction of buildings and sailing ships |
| ponderosa pine | one of the largest pines of the American West; grows to a height of 250 feet |
| pinyon pine | a pine of the hot, dry Southwest that produces tasty edible nuts |
| blue spruce | an attractive ornamental tree with frosty blue needles |
| larch (tamarak) | a deciduous conifer with needles that turn deep gold before falling to the ground |
| giant sequoia | the largest of all trees; found only on the western slopes of California's Sierra Nevada range |
| bald cypress | a deciduous conifer growing in swamps of the South; projecting portions of its roots are called knees |
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