2b. Daily Article Answers - More Tree Species Than First Thought - UKS2 (9-11).pdf

1、Answers1.How many tree species are thought to be undiscovered.9,2002.In the first sentence of the article,what is meant by the word estimated.Accept any reasonable answer which suggests a sensible guess based on evidence.3.Tick to show whether the statement is true or false according to the article.

2、TrueFalseThere are fewer tree species than first thought.Most undiscovered trees are thought to be in Europe.The team used 140 researchers.Trees are chopped down to make space to grow palm oil.4.Name two reasons mentioned in the article why trees are important.Accept any two of the following:They ta

3、ckle climate change,they absorb fossil fuels or they are habitats for animals.5.How do you think scientists might have felt when they discovered there are more types of trees than first thought.Accept any reasonable answer that suggests they might have been excited or shocked,e.g.I think scientists

4、will have been excited to find that there were even more tree species than first thought as they have found something new.6.Summarise the key information from the article in 15 words or fewer.Accept any reasonable answer which summarises the key information in 15 words or fewer,e.g.Scientists have discovered there are thousands more tree species than first thought.More Tree Species Than First Thoughtvisit