YOU MUST COMPLETE THE QUIZ BELOW FOR THE NUMBERS, THEN VISIT THE REDWOODS CACHES #1-15 TO DETERMINE THEIR CORRECT ORDER.
A. The tallest redwoods are:
1. over 500 ft. tall
2. between 300 and 400 ft. tall
3. around 200 ft. tall
B. Redwoods can reproduce in a variety of ways. Which of the following is the most common for a coast redwood?
4. seeds
5. stump sprouts
6. burls
C. Redwood bark gets its reddish color from:
7. carotenoids
8. resins
9. tannins
D. The roots go down ___ft.
1. less than 15 ft.
2. 20-30 ft.
3. over 50 ft.
E. The roots spread out ___ft.
4. less than 10 ft.
5. 20-30 ft.
6. over 50 ft.
F. After rainfall, what is the major supplier of water needs?
7. fog
8. rivers and creeks
9. underground aquifers
G. Which do redwoods prefer?
1. semi-dry elevations above 2,500 ft.
2. coastal salt spray air
3. damp soil and humidity
4. hot, dry summers
H. What size are the cones?
5. over 1 ft. long
6. 8-10 inches long
7. 3 to 4 inches long
8. ½ to 1 inch long
I. While all trees provide oxygen and help stabilize the climate, redwood trees are exceptional in their ability to capture carbon. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
1. Redwoods remove more than twice the carbon from the atmosphere than any other forest.
2. Older trees become less efficient at storing carbon.
3. Most of the carbon is stored in the heartwood.
4. A fallen tree slowly releases its carbon into the atmosphere.
J. The coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is related to the giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) but there are some important differences. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
5. The giant sequoia grows faster.
6. The giant sequoia is taller.
7. The giant sequoia is less drought resistant.
8. The giant sequoia has a larger diameter trunk.
K. One of the reasons redwoods are fire resistant is:
1. presence of tannins in the heartwood
2. low resin content of the bark
3. protective nature of the sap
L. How old are the oldest redwood trees today?
1. 500-800 years
2. about 1000 years
3. 2000-3000 years
4. over 5000 years
M. How far inland do redwoods naturally grow?
5. over 500 miles
6. 300-400 miles
7. 100-200 miles
8. not more than 50 miles.
N. Redwoods grow as far south as Central California and as far north as ______.
1. British Columbia
2. Washington
3. Oregon
O. What percentage of the original forest remains?
4. 15 – 20%
5. approximately 10%
6. less than 5 %
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.
Remember, this will NOT be the coordinates. It will only let you know if you have answered all the questions correctly. You must visit the Redwoods caches #1-15 to put them in the order which will create the coordinates.