Maple Syrup

Who were the first people to make maple syrup?

• European settlers

• Indigenous people from North America

• First immigrants to Canada

Maple syrup is rich in ___________ and nutrients, which helps to boost your immune system.

• lipids

• fructose

• vitamins

When trying to identify a maple tree in the winter, you should look for _______________ branching?

• Opposite

• Alternate

What type of conditions are ideal for sap to run?

• Cold days and cold nights

• Cold days and warm nights

• Warm days and warm nights

• Warm days and cold nights

The First Nations people of North America were the first to discover “sinsibuckwud” which in Algonquin means __________________.

• Pulled from air

• Made of water

• Drawn from wood

• Sweet water

Maple sugar was the first kind of sugar produced in eastern North America and remained the standard sweetener until 1875 when ___________________ became available.

• Molasses

• Cane Sugar

• Honey

• Ice Cream

Sap contains approximately _______ % water.

• 3%

• 93%

• 7%

• 97%

Sap continues to run until ___________________.

• It stays cold all day and all night.

• It stays warm all day and all night.

• It runs all year long and you can collect it at anytime.

• Sap only runs in the fall.

It takes approximately 40 gallons of sap to make ______ of syrup.

• 40 gallons

• 1 quart

• 40 quarts

• 1 gallon

What is the freezing point of water?

• 10 degrees F

• 97 degrees F

• 32 degrees F

• 50 degrees F

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4