Maple Syrup Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• sugar: type of maple tree that produces the sweetest sap.
• black: type of maple tree that produces less sap.
• norway: type of maple tree that has five wide lobed leaves and is considered an invasive species.
• red: type of maple tree that is famous for its brilliant red leaves.
• silver: type of maple tree that is distinguished by their white underside of the leaf.
• spring: the time of year to tap the maple trees.
• tapping: the process of inserting metal spigots into maple trees and collecting the sap in a bucket, bag, or even a milk jug.
• syrup: it takes 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon.
• evaporator: a machine that boils the sap into syrup.
• filtering: you will have to do this before and after boiling.
• niter: boiling sap produces this mineral, also known as "sugar sand."
• grading: a system that classifies maple syrup based on its color and flavor.