True/False
Indicate whether thestatement is true or false. |
| | 1. | The hypsometer is used tomeasure the height of a tree |
| | 2. | Stereoscopy is the science ofviewing objects in three dimensions |
| | 3. | Bud and twig specimens are themost accurate means of tree identification. |
| | 4. | A small sled used for skiddinglogs with a horse is a bobsled. |
| | 5. | Determining the approximateamount of board feet is a log called cruising. |
| | 6. | An increment borer is used tofind the age of a tree. |
| | 7. | Aerial photographs can be usedto produce planimetric, topographic , or specialized forest maps. |
| | 8. | An instrument capable ofmeasuring diameters at any height would be an abney level. |
| | 9. | A safety device on a chain sawwould be the chain brake. |
| | 10. | DBH is measured at the threefoot height. |
| | 11. | A cant hook is used to rolllogs. |
| | 12. | Sighting vanes are part of thehand compass. |
| | 13. | Aerial photographs can be usedto measure stem diameters. |
| | 14. | A logger won’t bringautomated equipment into a small woodlot to harvest a few cords. |
| | 15. | A paint sprayer is used to marktrees to be harvested. |
| | 16. | A biltmore stick can measurethe diameter and tree height to give you an idea of volume. |
| | 17. | The haga altimeter will measureboard feet. |
| | 18. | All measurements on theoriginal survey were done with a gandy wheel. |
| | 19. | The bark thickness measuringgauge is a tool designed to measure bark thickness. |
| | 20. | Pacing is the oldest method ofmeasuring horizontal distance. |
| | 21. | Good notching makes for safefeeling. |
| | 22. | A tool used to help read aerialphotos is the clinometer. |
| | 23. | A practical tree planting toolfor small jobs is the planting machine. |
| | 24. | The abney level is used tomeasure tree height. |
| | 25. | Herbicides are commonly appliedaround seedlings with a backpack sprayer |
| | 26. | The number of tap holes formaple sap collection is determined by the age of the tree. |
| | 27. | It is a good practice to wear ahard hat while working with tree harvesting equipment. |
| | 28. | The pentaprism tree caliperreads tree diameters by establishing two lines of sight through two prisms that are mounted in ametal frame. |
| | 29. | Area of an aerial photographcan be measured by planimeter. |
| | 30. | A gunter’s chain is usedtoday in land surveying instead of a gandy wheel. |
| | 31. | Basal area per acre can beeasily determined with the aid of several different instruments using bitterlic’sprinciple. |
| | 32. | The hypsometer is on the backside of the biltmore stick. |
| | 33. | The Meritt hypsometer is a woodor metal stick about 36 inches long. |
| | 34. | A Meritt hypsometer is used tomeasure the merchantable length of a standing tree. |
| | 35. | A chain saw may cause akickback if the wood being cut begins to bind. |