Forests and Fisheries

Why are coniferous trees called evergreens?

• They stay green all year and do not lose their needles.

• The bark that covers their trunks and branches is green.

• Their cones are bright green and have green seeds inside.

• They are green when they are young and turn brown later.

How do deciduous trees adapt to the cold weather?

• They grow thicker leaves and shed bark to stay warm.

• They stop growing and shed leaves to save energy.

• They grow more fruit and flowers to attract animals

• They migrate to places where there is more sunlight.

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What type of tree is a pine tree?

• coniferous tree

• deciduous tree

• tropical tree

• desert tree

Why do deciduous trees lose their leaves in winter?

• to stay safe

• to keep warm

• to save energy

• to grow faster

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Because new trees can be planted to replace trees that are cut down, forests can be ___________.

• nonrenewable
• renewable
• natural
• selective

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_______________ involves cutting down only some trees in a forest and leaving behind a mix of tree sizes and species. 

• Clear-cutting
• Selective-cutting

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Erosion is one disadvantage of ________________.

• selective cutting
• sustainable yield
• certified wood
• clear-cutting

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Trees help other organisms by producing oxygen and absorbing 

• carbon monoxide
• carbon dioxide

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This image shows: 

• clear-cutting
• selective-cutting

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This image shows: 

• clear-cutting
• selective-cutting

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