Deciduous and Evergreen Trees

What is a deciduous tree?

• A tree that stays green all year

• A tree that loses its leaves in the Autumn (fall)

• • A tree that only grows in winter

Which type of tree keeps its leaves throughout the entire year?

• Evergreen tree

• Deciduous tree

• Both A and B

What happens to the leaves of deciduous trees in the autumn (fall)?

• They turn into fruit

• They turn red and stay on the tree

• They turn yellow and fall off

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What is special about evergreen trees?

• They always have green leaves

• They change color with the seasons

• • They only grow in the summer

Which tree type is often used as a Christmas tree?

• Deciduous tree

• Evergreen tree

• • Both A and B

In which season do deciduous trees lose their leaves?

• Winter

• Spring

• Autumn (Fall)

Which type of tree provides shade in the summer and lets sunlight through in the winter?

• • Deciduous tree

• • Evergreen tree

• Both A and B

What stays the same about evergreen trees all year round?

• Their height

• Their color

• Their size

Which type of tree is commonly linked to the symbols of renewal and eternal life?

• Evergreen tree

• Deciduous tree

• Both A and B

What do deciduous trees do to survive the winter?

• They sleep

• They shed their leaves

• • They grow more leaves

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