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District 7 Forestry Test III



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice thatbest completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Dead trees provide foragingperches, roosting, and nesting opportunities for wildlife. What are standing dead treescalled?
c.
a.
Dentrees
b.
MastsSnagsd.Wolf trees
 

 2. 

The portion of the tree thatacts as the main storage area for plant foods is called the:
b.
a.
CambiumPhloemc.Sapwoodd.Heartwood
 

 3. 

The science that deals withdiseases in their relation to Forest and Forest products is:
a.
Ornithologyb.Entomologyc.Pathologyd.Zoology
 

 4. 

Like all green plants, the fourfactors that trees need are soil, water, air, and sunlight. Which of these factors can the foresterchange?
b.
a.
SoilWaterc.Aird.Sunlight
 

 5. 

Savannasare:
a.
Grasslands characterized byscattered trees
b.Composed mostly of soft woods
c.
Composed mostly of hardwoods
d.Located in regions with cold winters and short growingseasons
 

 6. 

Tolerant - intolerant in treesrefers to a trees’ ability to cope with:
b.
a.
DroughtTemperaturec.Shaded.Excess moisture
 

 7. 

The leaf stem is calleda
b.
a.
SerrateMarginc.Petioled.Leaf branch
 

 8. 

There are_____ acres in asquare mile.
b.
a.
250160c.840d.640
 

 9. 

There are ______ feet in arod.
b.
a.
912c.16.5d.18.5
 

 10. 

A square mile is commonlycalled a ________.
b.
a.
quartersectionc.townshipd.region
 

 11. 

Wooded wetlands often dry upbeginning in April and continuing into the summer. The primary reason for thisis:
an increase insunlight
a.
an increase inevaporation
c.
b.less precipitation during this periodd.an increase in transpiration
 

 12. 

Another name for a hand treeplanting bar is
b.
a.
borerdibblec.plungerd.spud bar
 

 13. 

There are _____ square feet inan acre.
b.
a.
28,48080,265c.43,560d.52,000
 

 14. 

The only living part of a treetrunk is
c.
a.
outerbark
b.
sapwoodcambium layerd.heartwood
 

 15. 

The manufacturing of plant foodin the leaves of a plant is called:
a.
respirationb.transpirationc.photosynthesisd.perspiration
 

 16. 

What is a deciduoustree?
a.
a tree that bears its seed in acone
b.a plant that periodically loses its leaves
c.
a tree that has needles
d.
both a tree that bears its seed in a cone AND a tree thathas needles
 

 17. 

Mast refers to the nut, berryor fruit crop produced by several Ohio tree species. Which of the following forest types wouldproduce the most hard mast for wildlife?
a.
beech/maplec.oak/hickory
b.elm/oakd.mixed mesophitic
 

 18. 

Closely spaced annual ringsindicate
a.
fastgrowth
b.
slowgrowth
c.
very shorttrees
d.
very talltrees
 

 19. 

There are______ feet in achain
b.
a.
2233c.165d.66
 

 20. 

The closeness of the tree topsis called
a.
closedcanopy
c.
crowndensity
b.open canopyd.carrying capacity
 

 21. 

Cutting large trees which areshading small trees is called
a.
thinningc.shade tree cutting
b.
selective cuttingd.release cutting
 

 22. 

Riparian forests are crucial tothe protection and enhancement of river banks. How do riparian forests benefit theriver?
a.
Helps prevent erosion along streambanks
b.Filters runoff that runs into the stream
c.
Shades the river for the aquatichabitat
d.All of these answers are correct
 

 23. 

This science that the foresterpractices is called
a.
Horticultureb.Loggingc.Silvicultured.Botany
 

 24. 

The portion of the tree thatacts as the main storage area for the plant foods is called the
b.
a.
trunkrootsc.leavesd.branches
 

 25. 

Which is the main enemy of theforest?
c.
a.
fireinsects
b.
diseased.disease and insects
 



 
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