Cranfield University

Soils and forestry - Quiz

Answer each question below, then choose Check answers to see your score. You can reveal the correct responses after marking.

1 For how many years have trees existed?

350 million years 3.5 million years 35 million years

2 Trees are 'perennial' - what does that mean?

That trees keep their leaves all year long That trees live on season to season That trees have flowers and seeds

3 From where do trees receive their foodstuffs?

From the sunlight Sunlight and water Sunlight water and soil nutrients CO2, sunlight, water and soil nutrients

4 How do trees expand their girth (diameter)?

Every cell just becomes larger and larger New cells form and grow in the soft inner bark layer They eat too many wood chips They fill up with water

5 What are the two main tree types?

Phloem and Xylem Deciduous and coniferous Ant and dec Bark and cough

6 What does 'Deciduous' mean

The tree keeps growing all year long The leaves fall off in Winter The leaves stay on all year long The roots are longer than the branches

7 Pine, cedar and spruce are examples of...

Trees that have edible nuts Coniferous trees, keeping their leaves all year Native British trees

8 What is the difference between 'timber' and 'wood'?

'Timber' is the trunkwood, 'Wood' the branches When else 'Wood' you shout 'Timber'? (groan) Nothing at all!

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