Task

1. Why do leaves change colors during the autumn season?

2. Name 5 types of trees that have leaves that change their colors and describe why these leaves change colors.

3. Name 5 types of trees that have leaves that never change their colors and describe why this is so. What is the general name of this kind of tree?

4. What is Chlorophyll and why is it important?

5. Why do leaves fall from trees?

6. Name 5 trees that show yellow leaves and name 5 trees that show red leaves during autumn.

7. Which trees are the first ones to show color?

8. What is the general name for the type of tree that has colorful leaves during autumn and sheds its leaves before winter arrives?

10. What is an arborist?

11. What is autumn?

12. How does the weather affect the colors of the leaves during the fall season?

13. Where do autumn colors come from?

14. List an interesting fact that you learned from your research about autumn.

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