1. What kind of trees are in the front of the nature store?
   • Valley Oaks
2. How old are they?
   • Both are over 400 years old
3. What does petrification mean?
   • Turned to Stone
4. What is the first petrified tree that you see?
   • The Pit Pine
5. Why is this tree unusual?
   • The only petrified tree that is not a redwood
6. How old was the Giant tree when it fell?
   • 2000 years old
7. How long is the queen tree?
   • 65 Feet!
8. What is another name for the tunnel tree?
   • The Monarch
9. What does excavation mean?
   • A hole formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.
10. What is the biggest excavation tool the forest used?
    • A Backhoe
11. What are the deep maroon red trees, with smooth bark called?
    • Manzanita
12. Who is the famous author that visited the Petrified Forest?
    • Robert Louis Steveson
13. What year did he visit the Petrified Forest?
    • 1880
14. What is the name of the book he wrote, that mentioned The Petrified Forest in?
    • Silverado Squatters
15. What is the mineral that replaced the wood cell by cell?
    • Silica
16. What are the names of the 4 different oak trees along The Petrified Forest trail?
    • Live, Valley, White and Black Oak
17. Who discovered the Petrified Forest?
    • William Travers in 1857
18. Are the petrified trees wood or rock?
    • Rock
19. What grows on the large chunks of petrified wood left in natural state?
    • Lichen and moss
20. What year was the museum and nature store building built?
    • 1915
21. What tree is photographed most by visitors?
    • Giant
22. What do all the larger petrified trees have in common?
    • They were redwood
23. How long ago did the volcano erupt that caused the petrification?
    • 3.4 million
24. What was your favorite part of The Petrified Forest?
    • You tell us!

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