A Forest Puzzle Answer Key
Section A

1. The place that is home to a plant or an animal is called:
 H  A  B   I   T  A  T 
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2. Because it makes cones,we call evergreen trees:

C ON I FERS
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3. Cones make these from which new trees will sprout:

SEE  D  S
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4. These insects eat a circle around a tree which prevents food and water from reaching all parts of the tree:

BEE  T  LES
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5. A wood by-product that is a sticky substance from which many forest products are made is called:

L I   G  N I N
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6. Thanks to this part of a tree, we can count the rings to tell the age of the tree:

CAMB I U  M  
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Section B

These can help keep the forest healthy.

T  H   I NN I NG
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 A   N  D
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CONTROLL  E  D
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  B  URNS
 10  16  7  3  8