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2006 Knox County Invitational Forestry Test


MultipleChoice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers thequestion.
 

 1. 
DBH should be measured ______above the base of the tree.
a.
2 feet
b.
3 feet
c.
3.5 feet
d.
4.5 feet
 

 2. 
Wetlands often dry up beginningin April and continuing into the summer. The primary reason for this is:
a.
Less precipitation during this period
c.
An increase intranspiration
b.
Leaf litter decay
d.
An increase insunlight
 

 3. 
Leaves turning color in thefall is caused by:
a.
lack ofrain
c.
cooler temperatures during the night
b.
cooler temperatures during the day
d.
shorter days resulting in lesssunlight
 

 4. 
One-quarter of a section ofland 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” x12” x 12”
 

 6. 
The _________ carries water andnutrients from the leaves to the roots.
a.
xylem
b.
phloem
c.
cambiumlayer
d.
outer bank
 

 7. 

Tree use ________ from the airand water from the soil to produce simple sugars in leaves.
a.
Carbon dioxide
c.
Nitrogen
b.
Oxygen
d.
Carbon monoxide
 

 8. 

The outermost edge of a leaf isreferred to as the ________.
a.
stem
b.
margin
c.
serrate
d.
pinnate
 

 9. 

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

 10. 

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

 11. 

The resistance to fire of allforest materials is determined primarily by
a.
the winddirection
c.
the moisture content
b.
the airtemperature
d.
the oxygen content
 

 12. 

Which of the following treespecies has palmately compound leaves?
a.
red oak
b.
sugarmaple
c.
buckeye
d.
black walnut
 

 13. 

A topographic map is used todetermine the ____ of land.
a.
wetness
b.
elevation
c.
treepopulation
d.
soil type
 

 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 in1/2 acre
a.
21780
b.
43560
c.
5280
d.
100000
 

 16. 

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

 17. 

What are the dimensions of acord of wood?
a.
2’ x 2’ x 2’
c.
4’x 4’x8’
b.
2’x 4’x 8’
d.
8’x 8’x8’
 

 18. 

Approximately ______ of Ohio isforested land :
a.
5%
b.
10%
c.
30%
d.
70%
 

 19. 

The hypsometer is used forheight determinations by standing ____ feet from the base of the trees.
a.
33
b.
66
c.
75
d.
100
 

 20. 

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

 21. 

______ of Ohio’s forestsare deciduous trees.
a.
25%
b.
57%
c.
75%
d.
97%
 

 22. 

Overcrowding can increase theDBH of a tree.
a.
True
b.
False
 

 23. 

This instrument is used tocount tree rings without cutting down the tree:
a.
Tree auger
b.
Incrementborer
c.
Wedge prism
d.
Abney level
 

 24. 

Of the following types oflumber, which is the most valuable?
a.
Blackwalnut
b.
Apple
c.
White Pine
d.
Yellow Poplar
 

 25. 


Tolerant/Intolerant in trees refers to atree’s ability to cope with
a.
extremetemperatures
c.
flood
b.
drought
d.
shade
 



 
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