Tree ID and Population Ecology Quiz

What is the best definition of deciduous trees?

• trees that shed their leaves annually

• trees that keep their leaves all year

• trees that grow only in deserts

• trees that produce cones instead of flowers

Which 3 describe conifers?

• trees that shed their leaves annually

• evergreen trees that keep their leaves all year

• trees with needle-like leaves

• trees that produce cones instead of flowers

Which leaf is a simple leaf?

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Which leaf is a compound leaf?

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Identify the twig that shows an opposite branching pattern:

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The saying to remember trees with opposite leaves is:

• M A D

  (Maple, Ash, Dogwood)

• M O P

  (Maple, Oak, Pine)

• M E T

  (Maple, Elm, Tulip)

• M S B

  (Maple, Sycamore, Birch)

Evergreen trees are ____________?

• trees that keep their leaves all year round

• trees that lose their leaves in autumn

• trees that grow only in winter

• trees that have flowers all year round

The picture shows the leaves of a

• Pine

• Cedar

• Spruce

• Fir

The picture shows the leaves of a

• Pine

• Cedar

• Spruce

This picture shows the leaf of which deciduous, alternate, simple-leafed tree?

• Tulip Poplar

• Sweetgum

• Maple

• White Oak