Western Cordillera Part 2

Western Cordilleran vegetation varies enormously from one side of a mountain to another. Some sides of a mountain get a lot of water and some don't!

It is called the rain-shadow effect!

Did you know?

On the most, windward slopes of the mountain. There are trees like the Douglas Fir, western hemlock, and western red cedar.

Questions (There are 8 questions today!)

1. Find a picture of the Douglas Fir. Post it. Have you seen this tree?

2. How can you remember what this tree looks like and it's name?


I thing this tree is very different. And I thing this tree is short.


3. Find a picture of Western Hemlock. Have you seen this tree before?

4. When you look at a Western Hemlook, what is special about this tree. Tell me 3 things about this tree?


I thing this trees is different and it has many nuts and it is high.And Leaves,Cones,Bark.

Go to this website for some answers!

http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/documents/treebook/westernhemlock.htm

5. There are many mountains in this region. What do you think happens to the vegetation when we get higher up to the mountain? Can you guess?


I thing I can see UFO and ET and sky and cloud.


6. In the southern part of the Western Cordillera region, there is less rain. If there is less rain, do you think the great evergreen trees will grow?


Yes, of course. Because every trees can grow.

7. The largest trees in the world exist in this region. They can be found in the United States because this region is very long and goes all the way down into Canada's neighbor!!! These trees are called "Giant Sequoias".

a. Find a picture of a Giant Sequoia you like. Explain why you like or don't like it in 3-5 sentences.

8. What did you learn today? Explain in 5-8 sentences. Be serious!!!!


I know many trees in this world. And I know the trees has

many different.I thing there are some trees we don't know.



Bonus

1. Can you find the largest tree in the world?

GENERAL SHERMAN.

a. Find a picture. Post it.

b. Where is it?

The tree is located in the Giant Forestof Sequoia National Park in the United States, east of Visalia, California.

c. How big is it? What are the measurements?


52508 u ft , 1483m^3