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1. Some of the ______ trees growing in Congaree National Park are as tall as a 16-story building.
a. loblolly pine
b. bald cypress
c. sweet gum
d. water oak
2. A hiker who strays off-trail in some areas of _____ runs the risk of becoming hopelessly lost in a laurel hell.
a. Olympic National Park
b. Great Smoky Mountains National Park
c. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
d. Big Thicket National Preserve
3. True or false? Only one National Park System unit has the word "tree" in its name.
4. True or false? The tallest tree in the National Park System is a sequoia.
5. True or false? The dominant trees of the temperate rain forest in Olympic National Park are conifers.
6. True or false? The tamarisks (salt cedars) that have invaded many western national parks have shallow root systems that only thrive in damp soils.
7. True or false? Some aspens in our national parks are thousands of years old.
8. True or false? When conducting research in national park forests, scientists typically measure the diameter of living trees with the use of an auger-like instrument called an increment borer.
9. True or false? A large oak growing on the National Mall transpires enough water into the atmosphere each year to fill a typical bathtub more than 500 times.
10. True or false? The main reason the roots of mangrove trees in Everglades National Park are stilted, perching much of the root system above water level, is to minimize saltwater absorption.
Extra Credit Question:
11. Why is it that some sequoias in our national parks grow in a straight row?
Super Bonus Question:
12. Why did a tree named Prometheus achieve everlasting fame?
answers can be found at : http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com...-quiz-85-trees
a. loblolly pine
b. bald cypress
c. sweet gum
d. water oak
2. A hiker who strays off-trail in some areas of _____ runs the risk of becoming hopelessly lost in a laurel hell.
a. Olympic National Park
b. Great Smoky Mountains National Park
c. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
d. Big Thicket National Preserve
3. True or false? Only one National Park System unit has the word "tree" in its name.
4. True or false? The tallest tree in the National Park System is a sequoia.
5. True or false? The dominant trees of the temperate rain forest in Olympic National Park are conifers.
6. True or false? The tamarisks (salt cedars) that have invaded many western national parks have shallow root systems that only thrive in damp soils.
7. True or false? Some aspens in our national parks are thousands of years old.
8. True or false? When conducting research in national park forests, scientists typically measure the diameter of living trees with the use of an auger-like instrument called an increment borer.
9. True or false? A large oak growing on the National Mall transpires enough water into the atmosphere each year to fill a typical bathtub more than 500 times.
10. True or false? The main reason the roots of mangrove trees in Everglades National Park are stilted, perching much of the root system above water level, is to minimize saltwater absorption.
Extra Credit Question:
11. Why is it that some sequoias in our national parks grow in a straight row?
Super Bonus Question:
12. Why did a tree named Prometheus achieve everlasting fame?
answers can be found at : http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com...-quiz-85-trees