Arbor Day Words Fill in the Blanks Worksheet Answer Key

Number Answer Definition
1 recycle to process waste materials into new material or products
2 seedling a young plant grown from a seed
3 forest a dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large area of land
4 limb another word for branch
5 lumberjack a person engaged in the logging industry; a person who cuts down trees and transports timber to a mill
6 leaves the foliage of a tree or plant that is at the end of the branches
7 future occurring at a later time
8 roots the part of the body of a plant that grows downward into the soil; it provides both the anchor for the plant and the body part for absorbing nutriments and moisture
9 trunk the base of a tree
10 prairie a large area of land covered by grass
11 shrub a woody plant with several stems or branches that is low to the ground
12 generation the average span of time between the birth of parents and their offspring; in human beings it is approximately 30 years
13 oxygen the gas animals breathe or take in through lungs or gills and is necessary to sustain life
14 medicine a substance used in the treatment of disease
15 photosynthesis the process of whereby plants containing chlorophyll convert carbon dioxide and nutrients into carbohydrates (food) and expel oxygen
16 shade an area of darkness caused by sheltering from the sun or other source of light
17 shelter a covering or other object that provides protection from the environment
18 arbor a shaded recess created by trees or shrubs
19 branch woody stems growing off of the base of a tree
20 conservation planned and careful preservation of something, in particular resources or the environment

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