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Intro to TREES (Biosphere)

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18 questions

1

Question 1

1.

What is your favorite leaf SHAPE?
(pick from 8 reference shapes)

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1

Question 3

3.

If you were a twig, what leaf ARRANGEMENT would YOU have?
(pick from 3 arrangement terms)

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1

1

Question 6

6.

A COMPOUND leaf has ____________ leaflets.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Question 2

2.

How would you describe the ELLIPTICAL-shaped leaf?

like an oval

like a circle

Question 4

4.

Which ARRANGEMENT of leaves look like they are directly SYMMETRICAL on either side of the stem?

whorled

opposite

alternate

Question 5

5.

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)

Question 7

7.

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.

red CEDAR

scotch PINE

silver MAPLE

green ASH

bur OAK

SYCAMORE

OSAGE ORANGE

REDBUD

American ELM

COTTONWOOD

black WILLOW

HONEYLOCUST

black WALNUT

Question 8

8.

Using the "LEAF KEY", figure out which tree this kind of scale-like leaf is from.

red CEDAR

scotch PINE

silver MAPLE

green ASH

bur OAK

SYCAMORE

OSAGE ORANGE

REDBUD

American ELM

COTTONWOOD

black WILLOW

HONEYLOCUST

black WALNUT

Question 9

9.

Using the "LEAF KEY", figure out which tree this kind of 3-lobed eaf is from.
Hint: this has an ALTERNATE arrangement of leaves

American ELM

bur OAK

green ASH

black WALNUT

COTTONWOOD

scotch PINE

REDBUD

SYCAMORE

red CEDAR

black WILLOW

silver MAPLE

OSAGE ORANGE

HONEYLOCUST

Question 10

10.

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?)

COTTONWOOD

black WILLOW

OSAGE ORANGE

green ASH

red CEDAR

SYCAMORE

HONEYLOCUST

silver MAPLE

black WALNUT

American ELM

REDBUD

scotch PINE

bur OAK

Question 11

11.

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?)

silver MAPLE

scotch PINE

OSAGE ORANGE

red CEDAR

COTTONWOOD

black WALNUT

bur OAK

American ELM

REDBUD

green ASH

SYCAMORE

HONEYLOCUST

black WILLOW

Question 12

12.

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?)

green ASH

black WALNUT

COTTONWOOD

silver MAPLE

red CEDAR

SYCAMORE

scotch PINE

OSAGE ORANGE

bur OAK

HONEYLOCUST

black WILLOW

REDBUD

American ELM

Question 13

13.

Is this from a MAPLE or an OAK tree?

maple

oak

Question 14

14.

Is this from a MAPLE or an OAK tree?

maple

oak

Question 15

15.

Is this ACORN from a MAPLE or an OAK tree?

oak

maple

Question 16

16.

Is this "HELICOPTER SEED"/ SAMARA
from a MAPLE or an OAK tree?

maple

oak

Question 17

17.

Is this a MAPLE or an OAK tree?

oak

maple

Question 18

18.

Is this a MAPLE or an OAK tree?

maple

oak

EXTRA CREDIT! Bring in a leaf from outside with it identified! 