Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that
best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Roots do not perform the
function of ______.
a. | support | c. | absorbing moisture | b. | manufacturing plant food | d. | absorbing plant nutrients |
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Which are not deciduous
trees?
a. | oaks | b. | firs | c. | ashes | d. | willows |
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A tree sprout arising from the
root or stump is called _______.
a. | slash | b. | bole | c. | sucker | d. | sappler |
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Mulching newly planted trees
will help survival rates and growth rates by ______.
a. | conserving
moisture | c. | cooling the soil
in the summer | b. | reducing erosion | d. | All of these are correct |
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The tool that is used to
measure land area is ______.
a. | chaining
tape | b. | diameter tape
| c. | calipers
| d. | clinometer |
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Cutting a log into sections is
called _____.
a. | bowing | b. | bucking | c. | cruising | d. | sectioning |
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Chainsaw part that fills the
carburetor with fuel to simplify starting is the ______.
a. | starter
grip | c. | master control
lever | b. | spark plug boot | d. | fuel pump |
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_______ is the toothed stop for
holding saw steady against wood.
a. | chain sprocket
| c. | bumper
spike | b. | guide bar | d. | adjusting wheel |
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A small segment of a composed
leaf is the _______.
a. | stipule
| b. | catkin | c. | bract | d. | leaflet |
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The younger, living outer layer
of wood in the trunk and branches, softer and lighter in color that heartwood is
_____.
a. | sapwood | b. | driftwood | c. | softwood | d. | youngwood |
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Buckeye leaves, which open in
early spring, have ______ leaflets four to six inches in length attached at a common point to a long
stem.
a. | two | b. | three | c. | four | d. | five |
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The percent of Ohio’s
forests that are conifers (evergreens) is ______.
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Forestry tool used to determine
the age of a tree.
a. | clinometer | c. | increment borer | b. | cruising stick | d. | diameter tape |
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Removing branches from standing
trees is called _______.
a. | quartering | b. | boxing | c. | pruning | d. | bucking |
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A section of land is measured
as one square mile or ____ acres.
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The removal of trees that are
the highest quality and most valuable is known as _______.
a. | type cutting
| c. | mature
cutting | b. | selective cutting | d. | value cutting |
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A black walnut tree exhibits
this kind of leaf structure:
a. | simple | c. | pinnately compound | b. | whorled | d. | palmately compound |
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Green pigment in chloroplasts
necessary for photosynthesis is ______.
a. | tannins | b. | caroteniods | c. | ribosomes | d. | chlorophyll |
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Identification of trees
according to species is called _______.
a. | insectology
| b. | entomology | c. | dendrology | d. | silviculture |
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The study of insects is called
_______.
a. | insectology
| b. | entomology | c. | dendrology | d. | silviculture |
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What are the dimensions of a
cord of wood?
a. | 1’ x 2’ x
4’ | b. | 2’ x
2’ x 2’ | c. | 2’ x
4’ x 8’ | d. | 4’ x
4’ x 8’ |
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There are ______ square feet in
an acre.
a. | 5,280 | b. | 34,650 | c. | 43,560 | d. | 100,000 |
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Most of Ohio’s forest
land is owned by _________.
a. | individuals | c. | industry | b. | public | d. | equal ownership by all
groups |
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When referring to wood to be
used for fenceposts - the term “durable” refers to the wood’s ability to withstand
_______.
a. | rubbing by livestock
| c. | weight of fencing
material | b. | decay | d. | low temperatures without
breaking |
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_____ is the water conducting
tissue that transports water upward in a tree.
a. | Phloem | b. | Xylem | c. | Outer bark | d. | Cambium |
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