Tree Parts

What is the mixture of water and minerals in a tree called?

• sap

• sapwood

• taproot

• fibrous roots

Which tree part is this?

• bark

• trunk

• limb

• pinecone

Which part of the tree is this?

• bark

• pinecone

• trunk

• limb

Tags

NGSS.4-LS1-1

This is made up of dense, dead wood that provides strength and support for the tree.

• Phloem

• Sapwood

• Chlorophyll

• Heartwood

This is a very thin layer of tissue that makes cells which become new sapwood OR inner bark.

• Xylem

• Cambium

• Phloem

• Heartwood

This part carries "food" from the leaves to the rest of the tree.

• Xylem

• Phloem

• Cambium

• Heartwood

This protects the tree from injury caused by insects, animals, humans, disease, and fire.

• Xylem

• Phloem

• Heartwood

• Bark

These anchor the tree in the ground and absorb water and nutrients from the soil.

• Rocks

• Outriggers

• Roots

• Xylem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

These use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to create food for the tree.

• Branches

• Taproots

• Leaves

• Lateral roots

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The __________________________ is a  layer of tissue that grows between xylem and phloem.

• cambium

• frond

• rhizoid

• stoma