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How are trees like all plants?
All trees grow for only a few years
All trees are very tall
All trees can make their own food
All trees lose their leaves
What does sap do?
turns leaves green
makes trees sick
feeds the tree
causes trees to lose leaves
Why do trees make flowers or cones?
to make sap
to look pretty
to grow bigger
to make seeds
If a tree is deciduous, it will .
only grow to be five feet tall
grow needles
lose its leaves in the fall
have cones for seeds
What does a tree need for food?
air
water
sunlight
all of the above
What comes out of a seed first?
branch
root
stem
leaf
Why do some leaves turn orange and brown in the fall?
The tree is beginning to die
The tree needs to be watered
All of the above
The leaves stop making chlorophyll
Needles on a pine tree are like .
petals on a flower
bark on a redwood tree
seeds inside an apple
leaves on an oak tree
What does the bark on trees do?
It holds the tree upright
It takes rain and oxygen out of the air
It protects the living parts of the tree
It makes chlorophyll for the tree
The roots of trees .
hold soil in place
all of the above
bring nutrients to the tree
soak up water
True or False: Redwood trees can be as tall as a 30-story building.
True
True or False: Conifer trees lose all their needles every fall.
False
True or False: Tree roots help hold the soil in place.
True
What do leaves use to make food for a tree?
Leaves use sunlight, water, and air to make food.
Why do deciduous trees change color in the fall?
Their leaves stop making chlorophyll, so other colors show.
What does bark do for a tree?
Bark protects the tree and its “highways” that carry water and food.
