Part A :
Question 31 - 40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Maple syrup
What is maple syrup?
● made from the sap of the maple tree
● added to food or used in cooking
● colour described as
● very compared to refined sugar
The maple tree
● has many species
● needs sunny days and cool nights
● maple leaf has been on the Canadian flag since 1964
● needs moist soil but does not need fertiliser as well
● best growing conditions and are in Canada and North America
Early maple sugar producers
● made holes in the tree trunks
● used hot to heat the sap
● used tree bark to make containers for collection
● sweetened food and drink with sugar
Today`s maple syrup
The trees
● Tree trunks may not have the correct until they have been growing for 40 years.
● The changing temperature and movement of water within the tree produces the sap.
The production
● A tap drilled into the trunk and a carries the sap into a bucket.
● Large pans of sap called evaporators are heated by means of a .
● A lot of is produced during the evaporation process.
● `Sugar sand` is removed because it makes the syrup look and affects the taste.
● The syrup is ready for use.
● A huge quantity of sap is needed to make a of maple syrup.
31. golden
32. healthy
33. climate
34. rock|rocks
35. diameter
36. tube
37. fire
38. steam
39. cloudy
40. litre|liter