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What type of nuts grow on oak trees?

• Almonds
• Walnuts
• Chestnuts
• Acorns

Acorns are the fruit of oak trees. There are hundreds of species of oak trees around the world, with about 90 oak trees native to the U.S. Acorns are easy to harvest, store well, and are relatively simple to process. Most species of acorn don’t have much flavor, similar to wheat and corn. That allows them to be used in a variety of ways. These factors are likely to have made them a major food source for millennia. They were regularly eaten by ancient peoples such as the Assyrians and Greeks and, more recently, the Chinese and Native Americans.

Source: WebMD

Which of these is the name of a Japanese art form involving trees?

• Samurai
• Bonsai
• Sumo
• Sushi

The word “Bon-sai” (often misspelled as bonzai or banzai) is a Japanese term that, literally translated, means “planted in a container”. This art form is derived from an ancient Chinese horticultural practice, part of which was then redeveloped under the influence of Japanese Zen Buddhism. It has been around for well over a thousand years. The ultimate goal of growing a Bonsai is to create a miniaturized but realistic representation of nature in the form of a tree. Bonsai are not genetically dwarfed plants, in fact, any tree species can be used to grow one.

Source: Bonsai Empire

What's the name of the outermost layer of a tree trunk?

• Heartwood
• Bark
• Pith
• Sapwood

The outermost layer of a tree trunk is the outer bark. This insulating layer protects the tree’s innermost layers from cold while defending against insects. A tree’s bark also maintains the tree’s moisture balance; it does this by keeping out unneeded moisture during rainstorms while holding onto moisture during drier seasons. The second later after the outer bark is the inner bark also known as the Phloem. This layer serves as the pipeline through which food is passed. The tree’s Phloem lives for a short period of time before it dies and turns into cork, becoming another layer to protect the tree.

Source: Westchester Tree Life

According to legend, what tree did young George Washington cut down?

• Apple tree
• Walnut tree
• Orange tree
• Cherry tree

The cherry tree myth is the most well-known and longest-enduring legend about George Washington. In the story, when Washington was six years old he received a hatchet as a gift and cut down his father’s cherry tree. When his father discovered what he had done, he became angry and confronted his son. Young George bravely said, “I cannot tell a lie…I did cut it with my hatchet.” Washington’s father embraced him and rejoiced that his son’s honesty was worth more than a thousand trees.

Source: Mountvernon.org

What are olive trees said to symbolize?

• Love
• Purity
• Peace
• Jealousy

The Tree of Peace and Friendship. The phrase ‘extending an olive branch’ is commonly used when people try to make amends with each other. There are many references to olives throughout the bible, but this particular phrase originates from the story of Noah and the Ark. The tale tells about the 40 days and 40 nights of relentless rain and flooding. Once the storm had calmed, Noah sent a dove to find a sign of land. It returned with an olive branch in its beak, a sign that the worst was over. A glimmer of hope, peace, and a new start for humanity.

Source: Tree 2 My door

From which tree is the leaf on Canada's flag?

• Sandalwood
• Cedar
• Oak
• Maple

The maple leaf had been a national symbol since at least 1868, and its red color has been described as a symbol of Canadian sacrifice during World War I. Pearson’s original flag proposal showed three red maple leaves on a white field with narrow blue vertical stripes at either end. A single maple leaf gave a distinctive and easily recognizable central symbol.

Source: Britannica

What is the purpose of tree bark?

• Process nutrients
• Attracting insects
• Protection
• Sunlight absorption

Trees work for us. Properly cared for, they are valuable assets worth three times your initial investment. Healthy trees mean healthy people, healthy communities, and healthy environments. The outer bark is the tree's protection from the outside world. Continually renewed from within, it helps keep out moisture in the rain and prevents the tree from losing moisture when the air is dry. It insulates against cold and heat and wards off insect enemies. The cambium cell layer is the growing part inside the trunk. It annually produces new bark and new wood.

Source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

What characteristic distinguishes an evergreen tree?

• Never loses leaves
• Bears fruit only once
• Loses leaves yearly
• Has large flowers

Evergreen is any plant that never loses leaves through the year and retains them into the following growing season. Many tropical species of broad-leaved flowering plants are evergreen, but in cold-temperate and Arctic areas, the evergreens commonly are cone-bearing shrubs or trees (conifers), such as pines and firs. The leaves of evergreens usually are thicker and more leathery than those of deciduous trees (those that shed their leaves in autumn or in the tropical dry season) and often are needlelike or scalelike in cone-bearing trees. A leaf may remain on an evergreen tree for two years or longer and may fall during any season.

Source: Britannica

Which of the following is a tree species?

• Capuchin
• Oyster
• Willow
• Dachshund

Willow, shrubs, and trees of the genus Salix, family Salicaceae, mostly native to north temperate areas and valued for ornament, shade, erosion control, and timber. Salicin, a source of salicylic acid used in pain relievers, is derived from certain willows. All species have alternate, usually narrow leaves and catkins, male and female on separate trees; the seeds have long, silky hairs.

Source: Britannica

Where in the world is the Amazon rainforest?

• Asia
• South America
• North America
• Africa

The Amazon Rainforest is a large tropical rainforest occupying the drainage basin of the Amazon River and its tributaries in northern South America and covering an area of 2,300,000 square miles. Comprising about 40 percent of Brazil’s total area, it is bounded by the Guiana Highlands to the north, the Andes Mountains to the west, the Brazilian central plateau to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.

Source: Britannica

What part of the tree do cinnamon sticks come from?

• Leaf
• Bark
• Sapling
• Flesh

Cinnamon, (Cinnamomum verum), also called Ceylon cinnamon, is a bushy evergreen tree of the laurel family (Lauraceae), and the spice is derived from its bark. Cinnamon is native to Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), the neighboring Malabar Coast of India, and Myanmar (Burma) and is also cultivated in South America and the West Indies. The spice, consisting of the dried inner bark, is brown in color and has a delicately fragrant aroma and a warm sweet flavor. Cinnamon is used to flavor a variety of foods, from confections to curries to beverages, and is popular in bakery goods in many places. Essential oil is distilled from the bark fragments for use in food, liqueur, perfume, and drugs.

Source: Britannica

What are the tallest trees in the world?

• Sitka Spruce
• Pacific Coast Redwoods
• Coast Douglas Fir
• Australian Mountain Ash

The tallest trees on Earth are the Pacific coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) that loom over the mist-shrouded coastline of Redwood National Park, in Northern California. And the king of these giants is a tree known as Hyperion, according to Guinness World Records. When it was last measured in 2019, it stood an eye-popping 380 feet, 9.7 inches tall from top to base, taller than a 35-story building.

Source: Live Science

Which of these California cities was named after a redwood tree?

• Palo Alto
• Visalia
• Fremont
• Modesto

Palo Alto is a dynamic global city just outside the Stanford University campus. The city is named after a majestic 1,000-year-old coastal redwood tree along San Francisquito Creek, where early Spanish explorers once camped, and has grown alongside Stanford University for more than 125 years. Palo Alto is recognized as a global leader in cutting-edge technological development and is known as the "Birthplace of Silicon Valley.” This exciting mix of tradition and innovation makes Palo Alto an extraordinary destination for visitors.

Source: Stanford University

What is the official state tree of California?

• Valley Oak
• California Redwood
• California Palm
• Shining Willow

The California redwood was designated the official State Tree of California by the State Legislature in 1937. Once common throughout the Northern Hemisphere, redwoods are found only on the Pacific Coast. Many groves and stands of the towering trees are preserved in state and national parks and forests. There are actually two genera of California redwood: the coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) and the giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum). The coast redwoods are the tallest trees in the world; one reaching over 379 feet tall grows in Redwood National and State Parks.

Source: California ReLeaf

The majority of the Amazon rainforest is in which country?

• Peru
• Colombia
• Venezuela
• Brazil

The Amazon Rainforest is a large tropical rainforest occupying the drainage basin of the Amazon River and its tributaries in northern South America and covering an area of 2,300,000 square miles (6,000,000 square km). Brazil holds approximately 60 percent of the Amazon basin within its borders, and some 1,583,000 square miles (4,100,000 square km) of this was covered by forests in 1970. Comprising about 40 percent of Brazil’s total area, the Amazon Rainforest is bounded by the Guiana Highlands to the north, the Andes Mountains to the west, the Brazilian central plateau to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.

Source: Britannica