EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Christians used evergreens as a sign of everlasting life with God. Fir trees were first used as Christmas trees. It probably began about 1, 000 years ago in Northern Europe. People in Northern Europe also planted evergreens in boxes inside their houses in wintertime.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fir trees are a genus of the evergreen coniferous trees and are also a popular choice for the holiday season. The most popular fir trees used for Christmas include the noble fir, fraser fir and balsam fir.

Detailed explanation-3: -Christmas tree, an evergreen tree, often a pine, spruce, or fir, decorated with lights and ornaments as a part of Christmas festivities. Christmas trees can be fresh-cut, potted, or artificial and are used as both indoor and outdoor decorations.

Detailed explanation-4: -Some suggest that it was inspired by the paradise tree, a symbol of the Garden of Eden that featured in a medieval play about Adam and Eve. Others believe the Christmas tree evolved from Christmas pyramids, wooden structures decorated with evergreen boughs and religious figures.