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 the trees

• understand how sugar is made

• recognize different types of trees

• discover the kinds of fruits that grow on trees

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

What do tree roots do?

• Tree roots absorb water

• Tree roots made 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

• pipelines

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

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

Water from the roots moves through which tree layer?

• xylem

• phloem

• cambium

• outer bark

What are catkins?

• A type of colorful bird

• animals that carry pollen

• the sweet juices of flowers

• clumps of flowers that hang from trees

Acorns are what part of an oak tree?

• branches

• flowers

• roots

• seeds