Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| 1. | Closely space annual rings indicate ____________. a. | fast growing | c. | very tall trees | e. | tree is dying | b. | slow growing | d. | very short trees | | | | | | | | | |
| 2. | Leaves turning color in the fall is caused by __________. a. | air temperatures during the day | d. | air temperatures at night | b. | prolonged absence of sunlight | e. | none are correct | c. | drought | | | | | | | |
| 3. | Which tree leaves are least likely to turn red in the fall? a. | sugar maple | b. | silver maple | c. | red maple | d. | red oak | | | | | | | | | |
| 4. | New terminal growth on pines is called __________. a. | pinettes | b. | needlettes | c. | spikes | d. | candles | | | | | | | | | |
| 5. | An example of a deciduous conifer is the ____________. a. | Tamarack-Larch | c. | Eastern White Pine | b. | Aspen-Poplar | d. | Eastern Red Cedar | | | | | |
| 6. | Which is usually considered to be the lowest value tree for planting? a. | green ash | b. | white ash | c. | box elder | d. | silver maple | | | | | | | | | |
| 7. | The proper depth to plant seedlings is __________. a. | the same depth as they were in the nursery | b. | slightly deeper than they were in the nursery | c. | slightly shallower than they were in the nursery | d. | 30 inches | | | |
| 8. | Temporary planting of several trees together in long narrow rows is called _________. a. | hedging | b. | trenching | c. | heeling-in | d. | stocking | | | | | | | | | |
| 9. | Which would be the cheapest way to buy seedlings? a. | bare root | c. | container grown | b. | balled and burlapped | d. | no good correct answer is listed | | | | | |
| 10. | Austrian Pine should not be planted farther North than plant hardiness zone _____. |
| 11. | Estimating the amount of board feet-cords-pieces (such as posts or poles) in a timer stand is called _________. a. | scaling | c. | browsing | e. | ring mastering | b. | guessing | d. | cruising | | | | | | | | | |
| 12. | Sunscald most often occurs in the ______. a. | late winter | b. | late spring | c. | late summer | d. | late fall | | | | | | | | | |
| 13. | Which trees are most likely to suffer sunscald damage? a. | ashes | b. | oaks | c. | maples | d. | elms | | | | | | | | | |
| 14. | Removal of the lower branches of trees is called ______. a. | thinning | b. | cutting back | c. | pinching | d. | pruning | | | | | | | | | |
| 15. | A term often associated with sugar maple trees and maple syrup production is _________. a. | sugar tree | b. | bee tree | c. | sugar bush | d. | sugar site | | | | | | | | | |
| 16. | Bucking is _________________________. a. | cutting a tree down | c. | cutting the limbs off a standing tree | b. | cutting a down tree into log lengths | d. | cutting the limbs off a down tree | | | | | |
| 17. | Trees with a D.B.H. greater than 8-12 inches are referred to as __________. a. | saplings | b. | saw timber | c. | pole timber | d. | seedlings | | | | | | | | | |
| 18. | Fence posts to be treated should _________ prior to treatment. a. | be debarked | b. | be seasoned until checking is evident on the ends (usually 6-12 months) | c. | be cut to final size any needed holes drilled | d. | all of these are correct | | | |
| 19. | Which is considered to have the shortest life expectancy (as a fencepost) of the untreated heartwood? a. | white oak | c. | eastern red cedar | b. | red oak | d. | northern white cedar | | | | | |
| 20. | Which wood gives a pleasant aroma while being burned? a. | apple | b. | ash | c. | birch | d. | hickory | | | | | | | | | |
| 21. | A problem with burning wood is _______________. a. | logs may spread insect and disease problems | b. | creosote build-up in the chimney may cause a fire | c. | injuries may occur while gathering wood | d. | All of these are correct | | | |
| 22. | Bowling alley floors are quite commonly made of _______ wood. a. | red maple | b. | silver maple | c. | sugar maple | d. | box elder | | | | | | | | | |
| 23. | _____________ is a wood often used to make shingles. a. | red cedar | b. | white cedar | c. | red pine | d. | white pine | | | | | | | | | |
| 24. | Because it bends so easily _______________ is quite often used in slack cooperage and kegs. a. | honey locust | b. | black locust | c. | American elm | d. | box elder | | | | | | | | | |
| 25. | Artificial limbs are made from __________ wood. a. | black walnut | b. | black locust | c. | aspen | d. | willow | | | | | | | | | |
| 26. | A wood prized in the construction of ships and boats is ____________ a. | white pine | b. | red pine | c. | white oak | d. | red oak | | | | | | | | | |
| 27. | Trees with a .D.B.H from 4 inches to 8-12 inches is referred to as________. a. | saplings | b. | saw timber | c. | pole timber | d. | seedlings | | | | | | | | | |
| 28. | Which is the most durable part of a wooden fencepost? a. | sapwood | c. | Both are equally durable | b. | heartwood | | | | | | | |
| 29. | The letters DBH stand for the words ______________. a. | Diameter Brest Height | c. | Down (fell)-Buck- Haul | b. | Divide Boards Horizontally | d. | A chemical used to kill bark beetles | | | | | |
| 30. | Which of the following tools will not measure the height of a tree? a. | Meritt hypsometer | c. | Clinometer | b. | Abney Level | d. | Log Scale Stick | | | | | |
| 31. | Estimating the amount of lumber (board feet) in a log is called_______. a. | cruising | b. | scaling | c. | incrementing | d. | tallying | | | | | | | | | |
| 32. | Which is not a rule commonly used for scaling sawlogs in the U.S.? a. | International rule | c. | Doyle rule | b. | Sciber rule | d. | Vernier rule | | | | | |
| 33. | The standard cord is equal to ______cubic feet. a. | 100 | b. | 112 | c. | 128 | d. | 144 | | | | | | | | | |
| 34. | The standard cord is the amount of wood equal to a pile of wood that measures _______. a. | 4x 4 x 4 | c. | 10 x 10 x 5 | b. | 8 x 8 x 8 | d. | 4 x 4x 8 | | | | | |
| 35. | How many cords of wood in a pile that measures 10 x 8 x 20 a. | 10 | b. | 12.5 | c. | 15 | d. | 20 | | | | | | | | | |
| 36. | A pulpwood stick (log) is ______ long. a. | 8 | b. | 80 | c. | 100 | d. | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| 37. | A cord of pulpwood contains _____ cubic feet. a. | 128 | b. | 130 | c. | 132 | d. | 133.3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 38. | Animals (wild or domestic) eating twigs-leaves-needles is called ________. a. | grazing | b. | cropping | c. | lopping | d. | browsing | | | | | | | | | |
| 39. | A broad spectrum insecticide used to safely control many types of insects is ________. a. | Malathion | c. | 2,4-D | e. | Bugweed free | b. | D DT | d. | Roundup | | | | | | | | | |
| 40. | Which group does the least amount of damage to tree stands? a. | rabbits and mice | c. | squirrels | b. | deer and dogs | d. | mink and weasel | | | | | |