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Understanding Tree Rings

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many rings do most trees grow each year?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

2.

The pale colored ring that grows at the beginning of the year.

a)

alpha growth

b)

beta growth

c)

early wood

d)

late wood

3.

The dark colored ring that grows at the end of the year.

a)

alpha growth

b)

beta growth

c)

early wood

d)

late wood

4.

Lower temperatures and drought conditions cause

a)

wide or thick rings

b)

thin rings

c)

oval rings

d)

perpendicular rings

5.

Warm temperatures and plenty of rainfall cause

a)

micro rings

b)

parallel rings

c)

wide rings

d)

thin rings

6.

Cells of the outer part of the cambium known as phloem die and become

a)

the wood of the tree

b)

the bark of the tree

c)

the leaves of the tree

d)

the roots of the tree

7.

Cells of the inner part of the cambium known as xylem die and become

a)

the wood of the tree

b)

the bark of the tree

c)

the leaves of the tree

d)

the roots of the tree

8.

Phloem in the tree carries material

a)

across the leaves

b)

to other trees

c)

down from the leaves

d)

up from the roots

9.

Xylem in the tree carries material

a)

across the leaves

b)

to other trees

c)

down from the leaves

d)

up from the roots

10.

Scars present in tree rings indicate

a)

fire

b)

disease

c)

insect damage

d)

all of the above