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Grade 6 Trees and Forests Study Jeopardy Answer Key

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Living at the Levels
#1 A funghi is an example of this kind of organism on a food chain Decomposer
#2 This is the second highest forest level. Understory
#3 A caterpillar would likely live at this level of the forest. Canopy
#4 The animal that eats the organism that eats the producer would be referred to as this. Secondary Consumer
#5 This is the forest level a deer would live at. Underbrush
Trees are like Ogres and Dogs...They Have Layers and Bark!
#1 This is the outermost layer of a tree. Outerbark
#2 This is the hardest layer of a tree. Heartwood
#3 This is a certain type of bark. Vertical and Scaly
#4 This is also a certain type of bark. Vertical
#5 This is the most thin layer of the tree and is the newest. Cambium
Deciduous vs Coniferous: An EPIC Showdown
#1 This is the type of tree that commonly has needles Coniferous
#2 A white birch is an this kind of tree. Deciduous
#3 The branching pattern of this tree Out
#4 This branch growth pattern happens when branches come out from all around a tree's trunk. Spiral
#5 Most coniferous trees are this tree shape. Triangle
Leaf Me Alone!
#1 This leaf has this kind of shape. Lobed
#2 The type of leaf of this leaf. Double compound
#3 Clusters of more than 5, bundles of 5 and bundles of 2 are all kinds of this. Needle arrangements
#4 This leaf has this kind of margin. Coarse toothed
#5 A leaf that is very long and thin is said to be this shape. Linear
Tree Potpourri
#1 Photosynthesis is the process by which sugar and oxygen are made by combining sun, water, and this greenhouse gas. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
#2 These hard decomposers cling to the sides of trees. Conks
#3 When branches go all the way to the bottom of the tree, we say that the tree has this characteristic. Excurrant
#4 This tree cookie likely underwent this kind of damage. Fire
#5 A series of very short rings in a tree cookie is likely because of this. Drought / lack of sun and or water
Final Question
This is how you figure out the type of margin a needle has. Rub it between your fingers.