• Question: How old are trees

    Asked by anon-273817 to Lauren on 9 Dec 2020.
    • Photo: Lauren McNaughton

      Lauren McNaughton answered on 9 Dec 2020:

      Great question! Scientists think the oldest tree in the world is a Bristlecone Pine Tree that is 4,700 years old! We know how old trees are by taking a cross section of the trunk and counting the number of rings!

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