6 Science PAT PREP Trees and FOrests Part 5

Which of the following charts accurately organizes information about deciduous and coniferous trees?

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Which of the following rows identifies the examples that have alternate leaf arrangements and an ovate leaf shape?

Alternate Leaf Arrangement (ALF) , Ovate Leaf Shape (OLS)

• (ALF) = Example 3, (OLS) = Example 1

• (ALF) = Example 3, (OLS). = Example 2 and 4

• (ALF) = Example 1,2, and 4, (OLS) = Example 1

• (ALF) = Example 1,2, and 4, (OLS) = Examples 2, and 4

A student conducts an experiment to determine the effects of salt in soil on the germination and growth of seeds. The following chart shows the results. Which of the following conclusions could be made from the results of this experiment?

• The more salt there is in the soil, the taller the plants grow.

• The more water there is in the soil, the shorter the plants grow.

• The more water there is in the soil, the greater the percentage of living plants.

• The more salt there is in the soil, the lower the percentage of seeds germinated.

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Which of the speakers above would most likely be against the development of new ski resorts in Alberta’s national parks?Which of the speakers above would most likely be against the development of new ski resorts in Alberta’s national parks?

• Speakers I and III

• Speakers I and IV

• Speakers II and III

• Speakers II and IV

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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The tree ring identified as T most likely indicates that there was a

• fall wildfire

• dry summer

• rainy spring

• warm winter

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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Which of the following actions would have the most negative impact on a forest ecosystem?

• Clearing forests to increase the area of farmland

• Leaving a larger uncut area around a protected forest

• Cutting down a forest to stop an infestation of bark beetles

• Removing dead growth on the forest floor by setting prescribed fires in forested areas

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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A chart at the science fair lists some of the uses of several different tree species. Which of the following tree species is important to the newspaper industry?

• Black spruce

• Jack pine

• Red cedar

• White ash

A Grade 6 class conducts an experiment to test the growth rate of spruce tree seedlings in different temperatures. They write up their experiment using the following outline. In which of the sections above would students place a graph showing the growth of the spruce tree seedlings at different temperatures?

• Hyothesis

• Materials and Design

• Oberservations

• Conclusions

Amelia wants to identify the tree from which she gathered the following leaf sample. She uses the table below to guide her identification. Amelia’s leaf sample is from a

• Tamarack

• white pine

• balsam fir

• black spruce

A student created the following concept map. The sections of the concept map above that relate most directly to the nutrient cycle are sections

• 1 and 2

• 1 and 3

• 2 and 3

• 3 and 4

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