Arbor Day Celebration
A Grade 5 Social Studies worksheet exploring the history, importance, and traditions of Arbor Day.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of Arbor Day.
1. Who is credited with founding Arbor Day?
George Washington
J. Sterling Morton
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
2. What is the primary activity associated with Arbor Day?
Decorating Christmas trees
Planting trees
Harvesting crops
Celebrating national parks
3. Arbor Day is a day dedicated to encouraging people to plant and care for .
4. The first Arbor Day was celebrated in the state of in 1872.
5. Explain two reasons why planting trees is important for our environment.
6. Arbor Day is celebrated on the same date all over the world.
True
False
7. Trees help to clean the air we breathe.
True
False
This image shows the inside of a tree trunk. What can this tell us about the tree's history?
