A) Palmate (hand-shaped) B) Cordate (heart-shaped) C) Ovate (egg-shaped) D) Lanceolate (lance-shaped)
A) Covered in thorns B) Growing in a spiral pattern C) Rigid and upright D) Flexible and often drooping
A) Smooth and papery B) Covered in lichen C) Deeply furrowed and ridged D) Bright green and peeling
A) Hard, woody cones B) Acorns C) Large, fleshy berries D) Small capsules containing seeds
A) They reproduce asexually B) They have separate male and female trees C) They have both male and female flowers on the same tree D) They have no flowers
A) Air layering B) Root suckering C) Stem cuttings D) Seed dispersal
A) Deserts B) Wetlands and riparian areas C) Dry, upland forests D) Alpine meadows
A) Pinus B) Acer C) Salix D) Quercus
A) Whorled B) Alternate C) Opposite D) Basal
A) Crack Willow (Salix fragilis) B) Osier Willow (Salix viminalis) C) Black Willow (Salix nigra) D) Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica)
A) A type of leaf B) A cylindrical flower cluster C) A protective bark layer D) A root structure
A) Bark characteristics B) Leaf shape and size C) Catkin structure D) Overall size of the tree (height)
A) Very Slow B) Fast C) Moderate D) Slow
A) Tannin B) Salicin C) Caffeine D) Lignin
A) To prevent soil erosion B) To provide shade for fish C) To attract birds D) To increase water temperature
A) A species that only grows at high altitudes B) A species that is highly susceptible to disease C) A species that requires old-growth forests D) A species that colonizes disturbed land
A) White Willow (Salix alba) B) Golden Willow (Salix alba 'Vitellina') C) Peachleaf Willow (Salix amygdaloides) D) Purple Willow (Salix purpurea)
A) Covered with a whitish or bluish waxy coating B) Dark purple in color C) Bright green and shiny D) Rough and hairy
A) Provide habitat and stabilize soil B) Consume large amounts of water, drying out wetlands C) Attract harmful insects D) Compete with other plants for sunlight, reducing biodiversity
A) It releases a sap that looks like tears B) Its branches droop downwards C) Its leaves are shaped like tears D) It grows only in rainy climates
A) Trees only grow in forests B) Trees usually have a single trunk and grow taller C) Shrubs produce edible berries D) Shrubs have larger leaves
A) Building materials for houses B) Biofuel production C) Basketry D) Medicinal purposes
A) Extremely hairy leaves B) Bright red bark C) Twigs easily break off at the base D) Thorns along the branches
A) Spiny edge B) Smooth edge C) Lobed edge D) Toothed edge
A) A type of root B) A protective covering for a bud C) A small appendage at the base of a leaf stalk D) A type of flower petal
A) Arctic Willow (Salix arctica) B) Black Willow (Salix nigra) C) Peachleaf Willow (Salix amygdaloides) D) Purple Osier (Salix purpurea)
A) Color varies by species and sex of the tree B) Color is always the same for all willows C) Color is irrelevant for identification D) Color is only affected by soil conditions
A) It is very large B) It changes color in the fall C) It lacks a stalk (petiole) D) It is covered in hairs
A) Willows provide shelter from predators B) Beavers use their bark for medicine C) They are a primary food source D) Willows are used to build dams
A) Examine multiple characteristics including leaves, bark, and catkins B) Only consider the color of the bark C) Rely solely on leaf shape D) Guess based on the location where it's growing |