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True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. |
| | 1. | Overcrowding can increase the D.B.H of a tree |
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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 2. | Widely spaced annual rings indicate | a. | very tall trees | c. | fast growth rate | | b. | very short trees | d. | slow growth rate | | | | | | |
| | 3. | The ________________ gives strength and support to the tree. | a. | outer bark | b. | heartwood | c. | sapwood | d. | cambium layer | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 4. | Leaves turning color in the falls is caused by | a. | lack of rain | c. | cooler temperatures during the night | | b. | cooler temperatures during the day | d. | shorter days resulting in less sunlight | | | | | | |
| | 5. | The science that a forester practices is called: | a. | silviculture | b. | agronomy | c. | ecology | d. | dendrology | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6. | A one-quarter section of land contains______acres. | a. | 320 | b. | 640 | c. | 160 | d. | 1280 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 7. | By definition, a board foot is | a. | 144 square inches | c. | 144 cubic inches | | b. | 12 cubic inches | d. | a piece of wood that is 12”x12”x12” | | | | | | |
| | 8. | The ________ carries water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves. | a. | xylem | b. | phloem | c. | cambium layer | d. | outer bank | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 9. | Trees use ______from the air and water from the soil to produce simple sugar in leaves | a. | carbon dioxide | c. | nitrogen | | b. | oxygen | d. | carbon monoxide | | | | | | |
| | 10. | Roots do not perform the function of | a. | absorbing moisture | c. | support | | b. | absorbing plant nutrients | d. | manufacturing plant food | | | | | | |
| | 11. | What is a deciduous tree? | a. | a tree that bears its seed in a cone | c. | a tree that periodically loses its leaves | | b. | a tree that has needles | d. | both A and B | | | | | | |
| | 12. | The closeness of the trees tops is called | a. | crown density | c. | open canopy | | b. | closed canopy | d. | carrying capacity | | | | | | |
| | 13. | Cutting larger trees which are shading small trees is called | a. | selective cutting | c. | release cutting | | b. | thinning | d. | shade tree cutting | | | | | | |
| | 14. | Which would have the least value as a veneer log? | a. | black walnut | b. | white pine | c. | black cherry | d. | red oak | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 15. | Maple sap begins to “run” in late winter under which conditions? | a. | warm nights and cold days | c. | cold days and warm nights | | b. | warm days and warm nights | d. | cold nights and warm days | | | | | | |
| | 16. | There are __________ square feet in an acre | a. | 45,630 | b. | 10,000 | c. | 66,000 | d. | 43,560 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 17. | A square mile is commonly called a | a. | section | b. | quarter | c. | township | d. | block | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 18. | What are the dimensions of a cord of wood? | a. | 2’x 2’x 2’ | b. | 2’x 4’x 8’ | c. | 4’x 4’x 8’ | d. | 8’x 8’x 8’ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 19. | Leaves do each of the following except: | a. | manufacture plant food | c. | give off oxygen | | b. | provide beauty | d. | give off carbon dioxide | | | | | | |
| | 20. | The inflammability of all forests are materials is determined primarily by | a. | the wind direction | c. | the air temperature | | b. | the moisture content | d. | the oxygen content | | | | | | |
| | 21. | National forests are managed by the U.S. Forest service for | a. | mineral development | c. | grazing by cattle | | b. | recreation | d. | multiple uses | | | | | | |
| | 22. | The only living part of a tree trunk is the | a. | heartwood | b. | sapwood | c. | outer bark | d. | cambium layer | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 23. | The science that deals with diseases in their relation to forest and forest products is: | a. | ornithology | b. | entomology | c. | pathology | d. | zoology | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 24. | Like all green plants, the four factors that trees need are soil, water, light, and air. Which of these factors can a forester change? | a. | Soil | b. | Water | c. | light | d. | air | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 25. | Trees that are of no commercial value in a woodlot should be removed as soon as possible to eliminate competition for: | a. | Nutrients | c. | Light | | b. | Moisture | d. | All of these are correct | | | | | | |