Look at the cross-section of tree rings in the reference image. How many years before this tree was cut down did this tree live through a drought? Explain how you reached this conclusion.iconflash.jpg
Based on the reference image of the tree rings, we can see a section that is noticeably thinner compared to the rest of the rings. This thinner section indicates a period of slower growth, which usually occurs during droughts or other stressful periods for the tree.
By counting the number of rings from the thinner section to the center of the tree (which represents the year the tree was cut down), we can determine the number of years before the tree was cut down that the drought occurred.
In this case, counting the rings from the thinner section to the center of the tree, there appear to be 4 rings. Therefore, this tree lived through a drought 4 years before it was cut down.