True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Deer may do considerable damage
to seedlings and saplings by browsing on them.
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2.
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Grazing does little damage to
woodlots once trees are past the sapling stage.
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3.
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The most difficult type of fire
to combat is the crown fire.
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4.
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Most insect damage is done
while the insects are in the larvae stage.
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5.
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Gypsy moth larvae feed mostly
on needle pines.
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6.
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Heart rot which greatly
decreases the value of the tree trunk is caused by a fungus.
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7.
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White Pine Blister Rust can be
partially controlled by eliminating current (Ribes) bushes.
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8.
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A fungus disease that kills
young seedlings by decaying the stems at ground level is called damping-off.
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9.
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Girdling may damage but not
kill a tree.
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10.
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Burning slash as it is piled is
know as progressive burning.
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11.
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Aphids do damage trees by
eating leaves.
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12.
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Insects cause more damage than
fire to the forests.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that
best completes the statement or answers the question.
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13.
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A forest fire out of control is
called a _____.
a. | Wildfire | c. | Spot Fire | b. | Suppression Fire | d. | Ground Fire |
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A fire burning in the tree tops
is called a ____.
a. | Ground
Fire | c. | Crown
Fire | b. | Surface Fire | d. | Prescription Fire |
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15.
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The most common cause of forest
fire in the United States is _____.
a. | Careless
Smokers | c. | Incendiary | b. | Campers | d. | Railroads |
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Incendiary burning is
_____.
a. | Burning in or near woods to get rid
of weeds-underbrush-insects-etc. | b. | Caused by lightening | c. | Always prohibited by law | d. | Responsible for less than 20% of the forest fires in the
United States |
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The only important and so far
unpreventable cause of forest fires is _______.
a. | Careless
smokers | c. | Incendiary
fires | b. | Logging machinery | d. | Lightning |
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18.
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Incendiary fires account for
____ of the forest fires in the United States.
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19.
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Debris burning in the farmland
and urban areas which gets out of control and spreads to nearby forests accounts for _____ of the
forest fires in the United States.
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20.
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Burning duff or leaf litter on
the forest floor is called a ______ fire.
a. | Crown | b. | Surface | c. | Ground | d. | Slash |
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21.
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Fire burning below ground level
as in a peat fire is called a ______ fire.
a. | Prescription | b. | Surface | c. | Subsurface | d. | Ground |
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Which, if any, does not affect
the behavior of a forest fire?
a. | Relative
Humidity | c. | Topography | b. | Wind | d. | All do affect a forest fire
behavior |
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The most extreme fire danger
rating is ____.
a. | Low | b. | Medium | c. | High | d. | Explosive |
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24.
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A fire set along the inner edge
of a fire control line to stop a spreading fire is called a __.
a. | Backfire | c. | Choker | b. | Prescription Burn | d. | Spot Fire |
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A fire away from the main fire
which was started by flying sparks is called a ______.
a. | Backfire | b. | Widow Maker | c. | Branch Fire | d. | Spot Fire |
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The discovery-confinement and
extinguishing of a forest fire is called _____.
a. | Fire
Fighting | c. | Firebreak | b. | Fire Suppression | d. | Burn |
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27.
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In most parts of the U.S. the
major fire seasons are ______.
a. | Winter and
Spring | c. | Spring and
Fall | b. | Spring and Summer | d. | Summer and Fall |
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28.
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The application of fire to gain
beneficial results is called ______.
a. | Sanitation
Burn | c. | Management
Burn | b. | Prescription Burn | d. | Selective Burn |
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A buffer zone in and around
forest stands which is used to potentially stop the spread of fire is called a _______.
a. | Shelterbelt | c. | Fire Line | b. | Firebreak | d. | Suppression Barrier |
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30.
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Which hand tools are commonly
used in fighting forest fires?
a. | Mattock and
Pulaski | c. | Rakes and
Brooms | b. | Back Pack Pump and Shovel | d. | All that are listed. |
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31.
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Which is not a necessary
requirement for a fire?
a. | Oxygen | b. | Heat | c. | Fuel | d. | Humidity |
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32.
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The average number of forest
fires each year in the U.S. is currently _____.
a. | Increasing | b. | Decreasing | c. | Remaining the same |
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33.
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Closely spaced growth rings
indicate ______.
a. | fast
growth | c. | short
trees | b. | slow growth | d. | nothing about growth |
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34.
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The study of insects is called
______.
a. | Insectology | b. | Entomology | c. | Pestology | d. | Ornithology |
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35.
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Chemicals used to control only
insects are called ______.
a. | Pesticides | b. | Herbicides | c. | Insecticides | d. | Fungicides |
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36.
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Chemicals used to control
unwanted plants are classified as ______.
a. | Pesticides | b. | Herbicides | c. | Insecticides | d. | Fungicides |
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37.
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Forest Tent Caterpillars can be
classified as ____ which reflects the damage they do.
a. | Defoliators | c. | Boring Insects | b. | Sucking Insects | d. | Disease Carriers |
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38.
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Dutch Elm disease is caused by
______.
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39.
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The disease Fireblight is
caused by ______.
a. | Fungus | b. | Virus | c. | Bacteria |
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40.
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Fungicides are chemicals used
to control ______.
a. | Rust
Diseases | c. | Powdery
Mildew | b. | Fungus Diseases | d. | All that are listed |
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41.
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Dutch Elm disease is spread by
_____.
a. | Wind | c. | Water(through the
ground) | b. | Insects | d. | Fire |
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42.
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Animals (Wild or Domestic)
eating Twigs-Leaves-Needles is called _______,
a. | Grazing | b. | Cropping | c. | Lopping | d. | Browsing |
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43.
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The most destructive practice
many farm woodlot owners do is ________,
a. | Burning | b. | Grazing | c. | Fencing |
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44.
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Allowing livestock to graze in
woodlots reduce both the quality of the pasture and the woodlot. Woodlot values are reduced because
________.
a. | Livestock Trample
Seedlings | b. | Livestock Compact The Soil Causing Root
Damage | c. | Livestock Peel Off The Bark Of The Most Valuable Part Of The
Log | d. | All That Are Listed |
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45.
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A herbicide commonly used in
shelterbelts to reduce weed problems but is not toxic to tree foliage is ______.
a. | Atrazine | b. | Simazine | c. | Sevin | d. | Lasso |
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46.
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A broad spectrum insecticide
used to safely control many types of insects is _____.
a. | Malathion | b. | DDT | c. | 2,4-D | d. | Roundup |
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Which group does the least
amount of damage to tree stands?
a. | Rabbits and
Mice | c. | Squirrels and
Porcupines | b. | Deer and Dogs | d. | Mink and Weasel |
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48.
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Sunscald most often occurs in
the _____.
a. | Late
Winter | b. | Late
Spring | c. | Late
Summer | d. | Late
Fall |
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49.
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Which trees are most likely to
suffer sunscald damage?
a. | Ashes | b. | Oaks | c. | Maples | d. | Elms |
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50.
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Which Oak group is most likely
to suffer from Oak Wilt?
a. | White Oak Group ( White Oak-Swamp
Oak-Bur Oak) | b. | Red Oak Group ( Red Oak-Pin Oak-Black Oak) | c. | Both Groups Are Equally
Affected | d. | Neither Group Is Affected |
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