True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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To the early colonists, the American forests were perceived as a great benefit
to them as they provided the colonists with excessive amounts of food.
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Numeric Response
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2.
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There are approximately __________ million acres of forest in the United States
today.
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3.
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Approximately ____% of commercial forest land is owned by private
individuals.
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4.
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Forest products companies own about 14% or _____ million acres of the
commercial forest land found in the United States.
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An acre is a unit of measure in the English system that is equal to ____________
square feet.
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A boardfoot is a unit of measure for lumber or logs that is equal to ________
cubic inches.
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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Forestry is the science and art of cultivating, maintaining and developing
forests. Another name for forestry is_________________. (spelling counts)
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Matching
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Match the following terms and their definitions: a. | hardwood | e. | evergreen | b. | softwood | f. | tree | c. | deciduous | g. | shrub | d. | conifer |
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a woody perennial plant which general develops a single stem and is over 10
feet tall at maturity.
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the wood from a coniferous tree
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10.
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any of various mostly needle-leaved or scale-leaved cone-bearing trees or
shrubs, such as pines, spruces and firs.
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11.
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a tree, shrub or plant having foliage that persists and remains green
throughout the year
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12.
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a perennial plant that loses its foliage at the end of the growing
season
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the wood from a deciduous tree
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Essay
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14.
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List 10 benefits of forests as discussed in
class.
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