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2005 Knox County Invitational Forestry Test



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Tolerant/Intolerant in trees refers to a trees ability to cope with
a.
extreme temperatures
c.
flood
b.
drought
d.
shade
 

 2. 

The _______________ gives strength and support to the tree.
a.
outer bark
b.
heartwood
c.
sapwood
d.
cambium layer
 

 3. 

Leaves turning color in the fall 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
 

 4. 

One-eighth of a section of land contains _____ acres.
a.
80
b.
640
c.
160
d.
320
 

 5. 

By definition, a board foot is
a.
144 square inches
b.
12 cubic inches
c.
144 cubic inches
d.
a piece of wood that is 12” x 12” x 12”
 

 6. 

The ___________ carries water and nutrients from the leaves to the roots.
a.
xylem
b.
phloem
c.
cambium layer
d.
outer bark
 

 7. 

Trees use _________ from the air and water from the soil to produce simple sugars in leaves.
a.
Carbon Dioxide
c.
Nitrogen
b.
Oxygen
d.
Carbon Monoxide
 

 8. 

The science that a forester practices is called:
a.
silviculture
b.
agronomy
c.
ecology
d.
dendrology
 

 9. 

Roots do not perform the function of
a.
absorbing moisture
c.
support
b.
absorbing plant nutrients
d.
manufacturing plant food
 

 10. 

Identification of trees according to species is called
a.
forestry
b.
biology
c.
arboriculture
d.
dendrology
 

 11. 

The resistance to fire of all forest materials is determined primarily by
a.
the wind direction
c.
the moisture content
b.
the air temperature
d.
the oxygen content
 

 12. 

Which of the following tree species have pinnately compound leaves?
a.
red oak
b.
sugar maple
c.
yellow poplar
d.
black walnut
 

 13. 

Which would have the most value as a veneer log?
a.
black walnut
b.
white pine
c.
black cherry
d.
red oak
 

 14. 

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
 

 15. 

There are ___________  square feet in an acre.
a.
45,630
b.
43,560
c.
66,000
d.
100,000
 

 16. 

A square mile is commonly called a
a.
block
b.
quarter
c.
township
d.
section
 

 17. 

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 4’
d.
8’ x  8’ x 8’
 

 18. 

Leaves do each of the following except:
a.
manufacture plant food
c.
give off oxygen
b.
provide beauty
d.
give off carbon dioxide
 

 19. 

The hypsometer is used for height determinations by standing ___ feet from the base of the tree.
a.
33
b.
66
c.
75
d.
100
 

 20. 

National forests are managed by the U.S Forest service for
a.
mineral development
c.
grazing by cattle
b.
recreation
d.
multiple uses
 

 21. 

The only living part of a tree trunk is the
a.
heartwood
b.
sapwood
c.
outerbark
d.
cambium layer
 

 22. 

Overcrowding can decrease the D.B.H. of a tree.
a.
True
b.
False
 

 23. 

The science deals with diseases in their relation to forest and forest products is:
a.
orinthology
c.
pathology
b.
entomology
d.
dendrology
 

 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. 

What instrument is used to count tree rings without cutting down the tree?
a.
Wedge Prism
c.
Increment Borer
b.
Chain Saw
d.
Stereoscope
 



 
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