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26 Cards in this Set
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What does each seed contain?
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An embryo of a new plant, and food reserves for the plant
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Seed-bearing vascular plants are classified how?
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By how the seed is produced.
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_______ are vascular plants that have flowers and their seeds are protected sinide a fruit.
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Angiosperms
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______ are vascular plants that do not have flowers and their seeds are produced inside a cone.
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Gymnosperms
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Which type of vascular plant protects its seeds?
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Angiosperms
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Name the four type of gymnosperms:
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1)cycads
2)ginkgoes 3)gnetophytes 4)conifers |
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Which gymnosperm is often mistaken for a palm tree?
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cycads
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_____ are often used in landscaping as ornamental plants.
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Cycads
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______ are often planted in cities because they can tolerate air pollution and resist pests and diseases.
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Ginkgoes
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________ are usually found in hot dry deserts or tropics. They can be trees, shrubs or vines.
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Gnetophytes
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The majority of gymnosperms are _______.
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conifers
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Almost all conifers are ____ and are green year round.
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evergreen
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Why are conifers able to live in colder climates than deciduous trees?
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Because they can produce food year round.
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Why are the needle-shaped leaves of the conifer useful to the tree?
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Because the leaves shed snow well, and keep the loss of water down.
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_____ trees are the most common conifer.
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Pine trees
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How are pine trees used by people?
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1)lumber
2)cabinets 3)telephone poles 4)paper |
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The sticky substance that comes out of a pine tree that has been cut is called ___.
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resin
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What are some of the uses for resin?
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1)turpentine
2)paints 3)inks |
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A form of resin used by musicians on the bow of a stringed instrument is called?
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rosin
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How are firs and spruces different?
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The fir tree leaves are flat and flexible how the spruce tree leaves are stiff and prickly.
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How are firs and spruce cones different?
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Fir cones stand upright on the branch while the spruce cones hang down from the branches.
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What are some uses of the fir tree?
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1)pencils
2)plywood 3)construction 4)landscaping |
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What is the tallest conifer?
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redwood tree
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What type of trees did King Solomon use when building the temple?
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cedars
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How many species of angiosperms have been identified?
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250,000
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What Bible verse reminds us that we are to be "rooted and built up in Him"?
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Colossians 2:7
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