Why do leaves change colors?

Leaves make food for trees from

• fall and winter

• autumn and spring

• sunlight and water

• grass and soil

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When autumn comes the days get

• shorter and chillier.

• longer and hotter.

• colder and longer.

• snowy and cold.

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Trees take a break from making food in the

• summer.

• fall or autumn.

• winter.

• spring.

The green (a)   inside the leaves starts to fade away.

What colors are hidden and come out during the fall?

• black, blue, orange

• red, orange, blue

• yellow, blue, black

• read, yellow, orange

What does a green leaf help a tree do?

• prepare for winter

• change into red, yellow, and orange

• make energy from the sun

• create a rainbow

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What is Nature's most dazzling artworks?

• chlorophyll fading away from the leaves

• trees staying green all year around

• leaves changing costumes

• leaves changing colors

Trees use the colors as a _______ _______ to get ready for the winter. (2 words)

• secret passage

• green outfit

• secret code

• special message

Trees begin to drop their leaves when it gets colder in order to save (a)   .

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The _____ and ______ colors come from special ________ that help protect the leaves.

• orange, green, tree

• red, purple, pigment

• yellow, red, pigment

• orange, yellow, pigment