Tree Basics Flashcards
The protective outer covering of a tree is called…
Bark
If a tree were a ship, what would its anchors be called?
Roots
What green stuff do trees have in their leaves and needles that help them capture the sun’s energy?
Chlorophyll
Trees channel the the sun’s energy to turn CO2 (Carbon dioxide) into food and release O2 (oxygen) for us! What is this superpower called?
Photosynthesis
What is oxygen?
A gas in nature that we need in order to breathe
What is Carbon dioxide?
A gas we breathe out.
A gas released from a car’s engine
A gas released from our compost pile
What part delivers the food from the leaves to the rest of the tree? Also called the “inner bark”…
Phloem
What part of the tree makes a new layer of wood each year and produces tree rings?
Cambium
What is heartwood?
The hard, quiet wood at the centre of a tree
What does the Greek word Photosynthesis mean in English?
“To put together with light”
What part of the tree ABSORBS water?
Roots
What part TRANSPORTS water to the entire tree? Also called the “sapwood”.
Xylem
What does ‘germinate’ mean?
When a seed starts to grow
A seed needs what 4 things in order to grow?
Water
Warmth
Oxygen
Light
Trees belong to which kingdom?
Plant
