Questions 1 - 10:
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
What is maple syrup?
- made from the sap of the maple tree
- added to food or used in cooking
- colour described as 1
- very 2 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 3 are in Canada and North America
Early maple sugar producers
- made holes in the tree trunks
- used hot 4 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 5 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 6 carries the sap into a bucket.
- Large pans of sap called evaporators are heated by means of a 7
- A lot of 8 is produced during the evaporation process.
- ‘Sugar sand’ is removed because it makes the syrup look 9 and affects the taste.
- The syrup is ready for use.
- A huge quantity of sap is needed to make a 10 of maple syrup.