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4th Grade Science
4th Grade Science Ch.3
Question | Answer |
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What is the green coloring matter in green plants that allows them to make their own food? | chlorophyll |
Name the three parts of a tree. | crown, trunk, roots |
trees that have very narrow leaves that are needlelike or scalelike | needleleaf trees |
new layer of wood grown each year; allows you to tell the age of the tree and the amount of rainfall each year | annual rings |
trees that bear cones | conifers |
What kind of tree has long, thin needles that grow in bundles of 3-5? | pine |
What kind of tree has very short, flat needles growing on little stalks, dark green tops and sides, light green underneath? | hemlock |
What kind of tree has single needles that grow directly on the twig; cones grow up from the branches? | fir |
Name the tree with short, four-sided needles on the stalk; cones grow on the bottom side of the branch pointing down. | spruce |
germinate | to sprout |
dormant | alive, but not growing |
What leaf is the national emblem of Canada? | maple |
the fruit of an oak tree | acorn |
controls the growth of a palm tree | bud in the center of the crown |
deciduous | falling down |
6 kinds of broadleaf trees | oak, maple, ash, elm, walnut, willow |
5 kinds of palms | raffia, coconut, date, sabal, Washington |
characteristics of an oak tree | shape of the leaves and the acorns |
characteristics of an elm tree | shape of the fruit and toothed or notched leaves |
characteristics of a maple tree | the shape of the leaves; produces keys |
parts of a flower | sepal, petal, stamen, pistil |