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Science worksheet for Grades 7–9 with vocabulary and reading comprehension about determining tree age using tree rings.
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Tree Rings and Dendrochronology

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This printable science worksheet teaches students in Grades 7–9 how tree rings reveal a tree's age. The activity includes a reading passage about a girl counting rings on a tree trunk, vocabulary matching and unscrambling (age, trunk, tree, wide, narrow, rings), and short-answer comprehension questions. Useful for plant-biology units, vocabulary review, or reading comprehension practice.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Plants
Grade Level:
7th – 9th Grades
Updated September 2025

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