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… the tallest tree in the world is a 115-metre redwood tree? It is called Hyperion and is located in California in the United States. Its height is three times that of the Christ the Redeemer statue.

… the oldest tree is 5070 years old? It is a pine tree of the Pinus Longaeva species and is older than the pyramids of Egypt. This tree can also be found in California, but its exact location has not been disclosed to stop it from being cut or vandalized.

… trees have been on Earth for at least 386 million years? According to a study in the scientific journal Current Biology from December 2019, that is the age of the oldest tree fossils in the world.

… help control global warming? Trees absorb carbon monoxide, which is the gas released by factories and automobiles, for example.  This makes the greenhouse effect worse. The greenhouse effect is a phenomenon that causes the Earth to heat up. It can become more intense because of polluting gases.

Questions
1) According to the text, how do trees help control global warming?
a) Releasing carbon monoxide
b) Absorbing carbon monoxide
c) Intensifying the greenhouse effect
d) Releasing oxygen

2) In addition to controlling global warming, why do you think trees are important?

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