How Well Do You Know the Wonders of Trees? Take the Tree Trivia Quiz!

How Well Do You Know the Wonders of Trees? Take the Tree Trivia Quiz!

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How did scientists determine the age of trees before they used core sampling?

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Correct Incorrect To determine a tree's age, scientists used to cut them down and count their rings. Can you imagine the scientist who felled a 4,900-year-old tree just to figure out its age? What a sad loss.

How did scientists determine the age of trees before they used core sampling?

  • Cutting them down
  • Counting their branches
  • Following their roots
  • The shape of their leaves
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