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District 7 Forestry Test II



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

 1. 

The science that deals with diseases in their relation to forests and forest products is

a.

ornithology

b.

entomology

c.

pathology

d.

zoology

 

 2. 

Savannas are

a.

grasslands characterized by scattered trees

b.

composed mostly of soft woods

c.

composed mostly of hard woods

d.

located in regions with cold winters and short growing seasons

 

 3. 

Live trees of commercial species 1 inch to 5 inches in diameter at breast height and of good form and vigor are

a.

seedlings

b.

saplings

c.

sawtimber

d.

pulpwood

 

 4. 

________ builds wood tissue in the trunk

a.

cambium layer

b.

heartwood

c.

the leaf

d.

phloem

 

 5. 

Leaf margins that are without serrates are called

a.

serrate

b.

formed

c.

entire

d.

exact

 

 6. 

The closeness of the tree tops is called

a.

closed canopy

c.

crown density

b.

open canopy

d.

carrying capacity

 

 7. 

Another name for a hand planting bar is

a.

borer

b.

dibble

c.

plunger

d.

spud bar

 

 8. 

One half acre has approximately_______square feet.

a.

43,560

b.

33,300

c.

22,000

d.

none of these

 

 9. 

In Ohio woods, which would be a “weed”?

a.

basswood

b.

beech

c.

soft maple

d.

redbud

 

 10. 

DBH is measured at______feet above the ground.

a.

4

b.

3.5

c.

4.5

d.

5

 

 11. 

Tolerant-Intolerant in trees refers a tree’s ability to cope with

a.

drought

b.

temperature

c.

`shade

d.

excess moisture

 

 12. 

The leaf stem is called a

a.

petiole

b.

margin

c.

leaf branch

d.

serrate

 

 13. 

At $400 per M a tree with 600 board ft. in it would be worth

a.

$2400.00

b.

$240.00

c.

$24.00

d.

none of these

 

 14. 

A one fourth section of land contains______acres.

a.

320

b.

480

c.

640

d.

160

 

 15. 

Leaves turning color in the fall is caused by

a.

air temperature during the day

b.

prolonged absence of sunlight

c.

drought

d.

air temperature at night

 

 16. 

Identification of trees according to species is called

a.

forestry

b.

silviculture

c.

ecology

d.

dendrology

 

 17. 

Trees and other plants require_____different elements or nutrients from the soil.

a.

5

b.

7

c.

11

d.

16

 

 18. 

Maple sap begins to “run” in late winter during which condition

a.

warm nights and cold days

c.

cold days and cold nights

b.

cold nights and warm days

d.

warm days and warm nights

 

 19. 

A cord is an amount of wood which contains a certain amount of

a.

weight

c.

dollar value

b.

volume

d.

weight, volume & dollar value

 

 20. 

There are____feet in a rod.

a.

9

b.

12

c.

16.5

d.

18

 

 21. 

A square mile is commonly called a

a.

quarter

b.

section

c.

township

d.

region

 

 22. 

Dead trees provide perches, roosting. and nesting opportunities for wildlife. What are standing dead trees called?

a.

den trees

b.

masts

c.

snags

d.

wolf trees

 

 23. 

Like all green plants, the four factors that trees need are soil,water,air, and sunlight. Which of these factors can the forester change?

a.

soil

b.

water

c.

air

d.

sunlight

 

 24. 

Wooded wetlands often dry up beginning in April and continuing into the summer.  The primary reason for this is

a.

an increase in evaporation

b.

less precipitation during this period

c.

an increase in sunlight

d.

an increase in transpiration

 

 25. 

This instrument is used to count tree rings without cutting down the tree

a.

wedge prism

b.

stethoscope

c.

stereoscope

d.

increment borer

 



 

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