Trees and Forests
Unit Review
Name:___________
1. Inside the box create a food chain using the following:
• Coyote
• Willow (tree)
• Sun
• Snowshoe hare
2. List facts about deciduous trees.
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3. List facts about coniferous trees.
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4. Which part of the tree loses the most water? What is this process called?
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5. Why do leaves lose more water than needles?
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6. List each organism as either: producer, comsumer or decomposer
• Ant __________________________
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Grass ___________________________
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Mushroom ________________________________
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Earthworm _______________________________
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Leaf ____________________________________
7. What do environmental groups try to do for forests?
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Unit Review
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8. Trees are important for a variety of reasons. Label each statement as:
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Raw Material
Habitat
Life Support
Recreation
a) Trees can be used to produce lumber, wood chips, and paper. __________________________
b) Trees convert carbon dioxide to oxygen. ___________________________________
c) Tree provide animals with food and shelter. ____________________________________
d) Trees provide a location for biking, camping and other activities ________________________
9. Look at the following tree cookie.
Trees and Forests
Unit Review
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10. Define each of the following and give an example of each type of organism.
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Decomposer ____________________________________________________________________
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Omnivore ____________________________________________________________________
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Carnivore____________________________________________________________________
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Producer____________________________________________________________________
11. What will happen to our air if we cut down lots of forests?
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12. Do coniferous or deciduous trees provide shade ALL YEAR long? Why?
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13. Label each tree as deciduous or coniferous.
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Elm____________________________________________________________________
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Spruce_________________________________________________________________
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Birch____________________________________________________________________
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Pine____________________________________________________________________
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Poplar__________________________________________________________________
14. Draw this leaf:
Type – Simple
Shape – Ovate
Margin – Course-toothed
Arrangement - Alternate
My Drawing
Trees and Forests
Unit Review
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15. What is the role of a decomposer in the nutrient cycle?
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16. Draw the nutrient cycle.
17. Draw the water cycle.
18. What part of the tree is most commonly used to identify it as coniferous or deciduous?
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19. What is the importance of bark?
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20. What can humans do to enhance a forest?
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21. What are the differences (5) between plants and trees?
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Trees and Forests
Unit Review
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22. List facts about modern uses of trees and forests.
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23. List facts about historical uses of trees and forests.
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24. Determine the observatins and possible inferences and then lable the tree cookie
Observations:
Inference (what it means):
1) Center of the ring
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2) Good growing conditions (plenty of light and
good moisture)
3)
3) Drought/ Flood/ Overcrowding
4) Rings wide on one side, narrow on the other
side.
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5)
5) Fire/ Insect/ Outer bark damage, broken
damage
Name:___________
Trees and Forests
Unit Review
25. What affect does each organism have on trees?
Forest Organism
What does this organism do to a tree?
Tent Caterpillar
Deer
Woodpecker
Blight (on leaves)
26. Complete the following diagram that illustrates the levels of the forest.
Level: _________________
Plant: _________________
Animal: ________________
Level: _________________
Plant: _________________
Animal: ________________
Level: _________________
Plant: _________________
28. Label the following diagrams.
Animal: ________________
Level: _________________
Plant: _________________
Animal: ________________
Trees and Forests
Unit Review
27. How do producers make their own food? Draw the cycle.
28. Label the following diagram.
Name:___________
Trees and Forests
Unit Review
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29. Use these trees to provide the following information.
Type of Tree: _________________________________
Tree Shape: __________________________________
Branching Pattern: ____________________________
Leaf Type: ___________________________________
Leaf Shape: __________________________________
Leaf Arrangement: ____________________________
30.
Type of Tree: _________________________________
Tree Shape: __________________________________
Branching Pattern: ____________________________
Leaf Type: ___________________________________
Leaf Shape: __________________________________
Leaf Arrangement: ____________________________