2b. Answers -More Ancient and Veteran Trees- UKS2 (9-11).pdf

1、Answers1.How old does an oak tree need to be for it to be called ancient?400 years2.Look at this sentence:There is no exact age that trees have to reach to be called ancient.It depends on the type of tree.Which of the following words could be used as a synonym for exact.(tick one)specific impecise i

2、nexact fuzzy3.Find and copy three species of tree mentioned in the article.Accept any three from:birch,oak,yew or bristlecone pine/pine.4.Look at this sentence:In England,there are 115,000 ancient or veteran trees on record at the moment.What does the phrase on record mean in this sentence?(tick one

3、)When music is put onto a record.When a show is being recorded from a television.Something that sets a record,such as the biggest or longest.When something is written down or noted officially.5.According to the text,give one way that veteran trees are.(a)similar to ancient trees.Accept any reasonabl

4、e answer referencing a hollow trunk,small canopy,dead wood in the canopy or having other plants or fungi growing on them.(b)different from ancient trees.Accept any reasonable answer referencing them not being as old.6.Why do you think the exact location of the oldest tree in the world is kept secret?Accept any reasonable answer,e.g.I think it is to keep it safe.Study Says England Could Be Home to Millions of Ancient or Veteran Treesvisit