Question

Imagine that one tree outside your home looks unhealthy, although all the other trees seem healthy and strong. Describe how you could apply scientific thinking to the situation to determine why one tree looks unhealthy but the other trees look healthy. Write your answer in the space below.

Answer 1

There may be some kind of mold or fungi growing on or inside the tree. There also may be some sort of termite or bug eating parts of the tree that are important.

Answer 2

That tree could be older than the other trees, and the tree might be dying down