6Th Grade Science T2

Front 1

What do you call the roots of ferns?

Back 1

rhizoids

Front 2

Name the single cells that some plants produce instead of seeds.

Back 2

spores

Front 3

These plants do not die after one season of growth but live and grow for many seasons.

Back 3

perennial

Front 4

Name a conifer that grows in the dry climate of the southwestern states.

Back 4

pinyon pine

Front 5

What fungus converts sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide?

Back 5

yeast

Front 6

Which plants feed on dead matter?

Back 6

saprophytes

Front 7

Name a plant that does not bear seeds.

Back 7

ferns

Front 8

Which plant has a fruiting body?

Back 8

a mushroom

Front 9

Which green plant has no true leaves, stems, or roots?

Back 9

mosses

Front 10

Which tree family produces acorns and has wide-spreading branches?

Back 10

oak

Front 11

Name the kind of tree that is a good source of sugar and syrup and has colorful fall leaves.

Back 11

maple

Front 12

These conifers have needles growing in bundles and one variety that is the oldest living thing.

Back 12

pine

Front 13

These trees have white, papery bark that peels off. Indians used the bark to make canoes and wigwams.

Back 13

birch

Front 14

This trees cones hang down from the tips of branches. This tree is a source of tannin.

Back 14

hemlock

Front 15

This North American member of the cypress family has reddish wood which contains a moth-repellant oil.

Back 15

cedar

Front 16

Name the tree that grows best near water and is recognized by long, thin leaves and drooping branches.

Back 16

willow

Front 17

This tree grows in swamps and lagoons of the South with roots that stick out of the water.

Back 17

bald cypress

Front 18

This tree produces liquid Canada Balsam, has blunt, soft needles, and the cones fall apart while still on the branch.

Back 18

fir