LITTLE EXPLORER


Forest Fact or Fiction?


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You can tell which direction you are facing from the bark of an aspen tree.


true false


The largest tree that grows in Canada is the Douglas fir. true false


All coniferous trees are evergreens, meaning they stay green in the winter. true false


You can tell the difference between a spruce and a fir tree by the needles.


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1 TRUE: The chalky white material on the bark of the aspen is thickest on the south side of the tree.


2 TRUE: Douglas firs can grow to be 85 metres high.


3 FALSE: The tamarack is a conifer tree because it’s cone bearing, but its needles turn yellow and fall off in the autumn.


4 TRUE: Try to roll a needle between your fingers. The needle of the spruce will roll but fir needles are flat so they will not roll.


5 FALSE: There are more than 30 kinds of pine trees that grow in Canada.


6 TRUE: Tree leaves produce oxygen.


7 TRUE: A tree’s bark keeps it from getting too dry or too cold.


8 Maybe: Not all maple trees produce sap that can be turned into maple syrup. The best trees for maple syrup are sugar maples found in Eastern Canada.


9 FALSE: Trees grow during the spring and summer. By looking at the stump of a tree you can see how much it grew in one season since every pair of rings represents one year of growth. The light-co- loured rings show how much the tree grew in the spring and the dark rings show the growth of the tree in the summer.


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There are two kinds of pine trees that grow in Canada. true false


Forests are often called the lungs of the earth.


true false


The bark of trees acts like a jacket.


true false


You can make syrup from the maple tree in your backyard. true false maybe


A tree grows during the winter.


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Beware of Pine Beetles!


Humans are not the only creatures consuming trees at an alarming rate. The pine beetle is de- stroying trees across Western Canada. You can spot groups of trees that are being attacked by pine beetles because their needles have dried up and turned orange—just like the leaves of deciduous trees do in the autumn. You can do your part to help stop the spread of pine beetles by not bringing your own firewood into campgrounds, so pine beetles can’t use your firewood to hitch a ride to a new area.


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