Intro to TREES (Biosphere)
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18 questions
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What is your favorite leaf SHAPE? (pick from 8 reference shapes)
What is your favorite leaf SHAPE?
(pick from 8 reference shapes)
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How would you describe the ELLIPTICAL-shaped leaf?
How would you describe the ELLIPTICAL-shaped leaf?
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If you were a twig, what leaf ARRANGEMENT would YOU have? (pick from 3 arrangement terms)
If you were a twig, what leaf ARRANGEMENT would YOU have?
(pick from 3 arrangement terms)
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Which ARRANGEMENT of leaves look like they are directly SYMMETRICAL on either side of the stem?
Which ARRANGEMENT of leaves look like they are directly SYMMETRICAL on either side of the stem?
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If leaf MARGINS represent how intense you are with other people, how would you describe your personality with others? ("smooth" being cool and calm to"lobed" being abrasive and rash)
If leaf MARGINS represent how intense you are with other people, how would you describe your personality with others?
("smooth" being cool and calm to
"lobed" being abrasive and rash)
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A COMPOUND leaf has ____________ leaflets.
A COMPOUND leaf has ____________ leaflets.
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Hint:Start with the top 1a or 1b.Is this leaf needlelike or no? If it is needle-like, it says to go to #2.If it is not needle-like, it says to go to #3.Answer: it is needle-like so let's go to #2.
2a. Are the leaves small and scale-like?2b. Are the leaves long and narrow?Answer: these are long and narrow so this type of tree is the scotch pine.
Using the "LEAF KEY", figure out which tree this kind of leaf is from.
Hint:
Start with the top 1a or 1b.
Is this leaf needlelike or no?
If it is needle-like, it says to go to #2.
If it is not needle-like, it says to go to #3.
Answer: it is needle-like so let's go to #2.
2a. Are the leaves small and scale-like?
2b. Are the leaves long and narrow?
Answer: these are long and narrow so this type of tree is the scotch pine.
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Using the "LEAF KEY", figure out which tree this kind of scale-like leaf is from.
Using the "LEAF KEY", figure out which tree this kind of scale-like leaf is from.
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Using the "LEAF KEY", figure out which tree this kind of 3-lobed eaf is from.
Using the "LEAF KEY", figure out which tree this kind of 3-lobed eaf is from.
Hint: this has an ALTERNATE arrangement of leaves
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Using the "LEAF KEY", figure out which tree this kind of lobed leaf is from.
Using the "LEAF KEY", figure out which tree this kind of lobed leaf is from.
Hint: look at its ARRANGEMENT (is it opposite or alternate?)
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Using the "LEAF KEY", figure out which tree this kind of deeply-lobed leaf is from.
Using the "LEAF KEY", figure out which tree this kind of deeply-lobed leaf is from.
Hint: look at its ARRANGEMENT (is it opposite or alternate?)
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Using the "LEAF KEY", figure out which tree this kind of smooth-edged leaf is from.
Hint: look at its ARRANGEMENT (is it opposite or alternate?)
Using the "LEAF KEY", figure out which tree this kind of smooth-edged leaf is from.
Hint: look at its ARRANGEMENT (is it opposite or alternate?)
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Is this from a MAPLE or an OAK tree?
Is this from a MAPLE or an OAK tree?
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Is this from a MAPLE or an OAK tree?
Is this from a MAPLE or an OAK tree?
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Is this ACORN from a MAPLE or an OAK tree?
Is this ACORN from a MAPLE or an OAK tree?
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Is this "HELICOPTER SEED"/ SAMARA
Is this "HELICOPTER SEED"/ SAMARA
from a MAPLE or an OAK tree?
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Is this a MAPLE or an OAK tree?
Is this a MAPLE or an OAK tree?
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Is this a MAPLE or an OAK tree?
Is this a MAPLE or an OAK tree?