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2011 Ohio District 7 Forestry Test



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

 1. 

____________ gives support and strength to the tree.
a.
Outer bark
c.
Heartwood
b.
Sapwood
d.
Cambium layer
 

 2. 

A tree sprout arising from the root or stump is called __________ .
a.
Slash
b.
Sucker
c.
Bole
d.
Sappler
 

 3. 

Which has the greatest resistance to drought?
a.
White ash
b.
Basswood
c.
Green ash
d.
Sugar maple
 

 4. 

A tool with a pointed tip used to push logs is ___________.
a.
Cant hook
b.
Pickaroon
c.
Chaining pin
d.
Tubeling
 

 5. 

Removing a part of the stand to promote faster growth of the remaining stand is called _________.
a.
Thinning
c.
Improvement cutting
b.
Release cutting
d.
Understory cutting
 

 6. 

_______ is a toothed stop for holding saw steady against wood.
a.
Chain sprocket
c.
Bumper spike
b.
Guide bar
d.
Adjusting wheel
 

 7. 

A leaf-like structure at the base of the leaf is the ___________.
a.
Lobe
b.
Stomata
c.
Stipule
d.
Branchlet
 

 8. 

Buckeye leaves, which open in early spring, have __________ leaflets four to six inches in length attached at a common part to a long stem.
a.
Two
b.
Three
c.
Four
d.
Five
 

 9. 

The percent of Ohio’s forests that are conifers (evergreens) is _________.
a.
4%
b.
8%
c.
31%
d.
96%
 

 10. 

Waste products of cell processes found in vacuoles and cell walls, giving brown colors  is _________.
a.
Carotenoids
b.
Tannins
c.
Chlorophyll
d.
Xylem
 

 11. 

Green pigment in chloroplast necessary for photosynthesis is __________.
a.
Caratenoids
b.
Chlorophyll
c.
Anthocyanin
d.
Tannins
 

 12. 

Two of the most serious and damaging insect pests are bark beetles and ________ that feed on the parts of the trees.
a.
Deer
b.
Rabbit
c.
Porcupine
d.
Wood borers
 

 13. 

Wood from this tree is used extensively for tool handles, athletic equipment, and smoking meats.
a.
Big tooth aspen
c.
Red oak
b.
sugar maple
d.
Shagbark hickory
 

 14. 

Roots from this tree were made famous in the pioneer days for tea, which is made by boiling the bark of the roots. Tree roots from this tree are also used to make perfume soaps and rubbing lotions as well as flavored medicines.
a.
Sweetgum
b.
Sassafras
c.
Hawthorn
d.
Osage-orange
 

 15. 

The Wayne National Forest is located in __________ with more then 236,000 acres.
a.
California
b.
Georgia
c.
Florida
d.
Ohio
 

 16. 

_________ means a tree can survive in low levels of light, or in the shade.
a.
Shadus
b.
Tolerant
c.
Intermediate
d.
Intolerant
 

 17. 

A board foot measures ________ .
a.
1 foot long x 1 foot wide x 1 inch deep
b.
1 foot long x 1 foot wide x 2 inches deep
c.
1 foot long x 1 foot wide x 12 inches deep
d.
1 foot long x 1 foot wide x 1 foot deep
 

 18. 

Most of Ohio’s forest land is owned by ________.
a.
Public
c.
Individuals
b.
Industry
d.
Equal ownership by all groups
 

 19. 

The majority of timber harvested in the United States goes into _________.
a.
Fuelwood
c.
Pulp products
b.
Veneer and plywood
d.
Timber productions
 

 20. 

To distinguish emerald ash borer from native borers look for ________ exit hole that is distinct to the emerald ash borer.
a.
Round (circle) shaped
c.
D-Shaped
b.
Triangle (three equal sides) shaped
d.
Rectangle shaped
 

 21. 

Many plants cannot grow beneath _______ trees because of the jaglone, a poisonous substance given off by the roots and is fatal to plants such as tomatoes.
a.
White ash
b.
Red maple
c.
White oak
d.
Black walnut
 

 22. 

This oak tree has the smallest leaves, buds, and acorns of any of Ohio’s native oaks. Although it is of no great importance in the lumber industry, it is the most desirable oak for ornamental planting.
a.
Shingle oak
b.
Pin oak
c.
Scarlet oak
d.
Osage oak
 

 23. 

Chainsaw part that reduces exhaust noise and directs exhaust gases is the _________ .
a.
Chain tensioner
c.
Throttle trigger
b.
Muffler
d.
Fuel pump
 

 24. 

The _______determines the direction of the fall when cutting down a tree.
a.
Felling cut
b.
Felling notch
c.
Sapwood cut
d.
DBH cut
 

 25. 

Removing branches from standing trees is called _________ .
a.
Quartering
b.
Boxing
c.
Pruning
d.
Bucking
 

 26. 

Part of the tree that carries water and minerals from the roots to the leaves is the ______.
a.
Phloem
b.
Embryology
c.
Xylem
d.
Pith
 

 27. 

_______ carries manufactured food (sugars) from the leaves to the roots.
a.
Apical meristem
c.
Xylem
b.
Cambium
d.
Phloem
 

 28. 

Trees that are evergreen and cone-bearing are called ______ trees in a forest.
a.
Broadleaf
b.
Deciduous
c.
Conifer
d.
Clingstone
 

 29. 

Trees that are known for shedding all leaves annually are ______ trees.
a.
Evergreen
b.
Anthracnose
c.
Deciduous
d.
Persistent
 

 30. 

A section of land is measured as one square mile or _______ acres.
a.
160
b.
640
c.
5,280
d.
43,560
 

 31. 

Roots do not perform the function of _______.
a.
Support
c.
Absorbing moisture
b.
Manufacturing plant food
d.
Absorbing plant nutrients
 

 32. 

The tool is used to measure land area is ________.
a.
Chaining tape
c.
Calipers
b.
Diameter tape
d.
Clinometers
 

 33. 

Cutting logs into sections is called ________ .
a.
Bowing
b.
Bucking
c.
Cruising
d.
Sectioning
 

 34. 

The removal of trees that are the highest quality and the most valuable is known as ________.
a.
Type cutting
c.
Mature cutting
b.
Selective cutting
d.
Value cutting
 

 35. 

Identification of trees according to species is called ________ .
a.
Insectology
c.
Dendrology
b.
Entomology
d.
Silviculture
 

 36. 

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

 37. 

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
 

 38. 

Mulching newly planted trees will help survival rates and growth rates by ________.
a.
Conserving moisture
b.
Reducing erosion
c.
Cooling the soil in the summer
d.
Conserving moisture, Reducing erosion AND Cooling the soil in the summer
 

 39. 

A square mile is commonly called a ________.
a.
Quarter
d.
Region
b.
section
e.
Four square unit
c.
Township
 

 40. 

Cutting burnt or damaged trees before they become completely worthless is called _______.
a.
Improvement cutting
c.
Scalping
b.
Salvage cutting
d.
Pole cutting
 



 
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