A tree is growing

What are the oldest known living trees on earth?

• white pines
• baobab trees
• empress trees
• bristlecone pines

What can the pictures of the leaves help you do?

• learn the ages of trees
• understand how sugar is made
• recognize different types of trees
• discover the kinds of fruits that grow on  trees

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What do you learn about maple syrup from the text and graphic features?

• It is sweet.
• It is liquid.
• It is made of boiled sap.
• It is made of maple tree branches.

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What do tree roots do?

• Tree roots absorb water.
• Tree roots make mushrooms grow.
• Tree roots deposit salt into the soil.
• Tree roots protect the tree from earthworms.

What are tiny particles found in soil called?

• banyans
• beetles 
• minerals
• pipeline

What do you learn from the pictures of tree bark and their captions?

• All bark looks alike.
• Bark always has spines.
• Bark is always very smooth.
• Bark can help you identify trees.

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From the picture of the honey locust bark, what can you guess about the spines?

• They are old.
• They are soft.
• They are sharp.
• They are young.

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Water from the roots moves through which tree layer?

• xylem
• phloem
• cambium
• outer bark

What does the word catkins mean in the sentence below?
Catkins dangled from the branches of the oak tree.

• a type of colorful bird
• animals that carry pollen
• the sweet juices of flowers
• clumps of flowers that hang from trees

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Acorns are what part of an oak tree?

• branches
• flowers
• roots
• seeds