Across
- 2. tree roots stabilize soil and prevent _______
- 6. a tree that loses its leaves in preparation for winter
- 8. a type of tree that can have white bark
- 10. mineral and sugar-rich liquid that circulates within a tree
- 11. outer protective covering of a tree trunk and branches
- 13. tough, fibrous material forming most of the tree
- 14. sweet liquid secreted by a tree to attract insects for pollination
- 16. part of the tree that has the job of making food
- 18. hardwood tree that produces a nut
- 20. tiny, powdery grains that contain male reproductive cells
- 21. a type of evergreen conifer tree
- 22. an erect, perennial, typically single-stemmed, woody plant that can reach over 12 feet in height
Down
- 1. tree that produces cones
- 3. this could turn into a baby tree
- 4. the portion of the plant that holds the tree to the ground
- 5. leafy head of a tree
- 7. what the tree canopy can provide to help cool down
- 8. an underdeveloped leaf, stem, flower, or branch
- 9. what holds the seeds on a conifer
- 12. a type of nut that can fall from a tree
- 15. small shoot or branch
- 17. part of a seed plant that normally bears reproductive organs
- 19. a tree where the sap is used to produce syrup