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.
Based on the tree rings in the image, it appears that there are three narrow rings that indicate a period of drought. These narrow rings are likely the result of limited rainfall and constrained growth during those years.
To determine how many years before the tree was cut down this drought occurred, we can count the number of wider rings after the narrow rings and before the final ring. In this case, there are five wider rings between the last narrow ring and the final ring.
Therefore, we can conclude that the tree lived through a drought five years before it was cut down.