Multiple
Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
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| 1. | Tolerant/Intolerant in trees
refers to a trees ability to cope with a. | extreme
temperatures | c. | flood | b. | drought | d. | shade | | | | |
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| 2. | The _______________ gives
strength and support to the tree. a. | outer bark | b. | heartwood | c. | sapwood | d. | cambium layer | | | | | | | | |
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| 3. | Leaves turning color in the
fall is caused by: a. | lack of
rain | c. | cooler temperatures during the night | b. | cooler temperatures during the day | d. | shorter days resulting in less
sunlight | | | | |
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| 4. | One-eighth of a section of land
contains _____ acres.
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| 5. | By definition, a board foot
is a. | 144 square inches | b. | 12 cubic inches | c. | 144 cubic inches | d. | a piece of wood that is 12 x
12 x 12 | | |
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| 6. | The ___________ carries water
and nutrients from the leaves to the roots. a. | xylem | b. | phloem | c. | cambium
layer | d. | outer bark | | | | | | | | |
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| 7. | Trees use _________ from the
air and water from the soil to produce simple sugars in leaves. a. | Carbon Dioxide | c. | Nitrogen | b. | Oxygen | d. | Carbon Monoxide | | | | |
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| 8. | The science that a forester
practices is called: a. | silviculture | b. | agronomy | c. | ecology | d. | dendrology | | | | | | | | |
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| 9. | Roots do not perform the
function of a. | absorbing moisture | c. | support | b. | absorbing plant nutrients | d. | manufacturing plant food | | | | |
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| 10. | Identification of trees
according to species is called a. | forestry | b. | biology | c. | arboriculture | d. | dendrology | | | | | | | | |
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| 11. | The resistance to fire of all
forest materials is determined primarily by a. | the wind
direction | c. | the moisture content | b. | the air
temperature | d. | the oxygen content | | | | |
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| 12. | Which of the following tree
species have pinnately compound leaves? a. | red oak | b. | sugar
maple | c. | yellow poplar | d. | black walnut | | | | | | | | |
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| 13. | Which would have the most value
as a veneer log? a. | black walnut | b. | white pine | c. | black
cherry | d. | red oak | | | | | | | | |
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| 14. | Maple sap begins to
run in late winter under which conditions? a. | warm nights and cold days | c. | cold days and warm nights | b. | warm days and warm nights | d. | cold nights and warm days | | | | |
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| 15. | There are ___________
square feet in an acre. a. | 45,630 | b. | 43,560 | c. | 66,000 | d. | 100,000 | | | | | | | | |
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| 16. | A square mile is commonly
called a a. | block | b. | quarter | c. | township | d. | section | | | | | | | | |
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| 17. | What are the dimensions of a
cord of wood? a. | 2 x 2 x
2 | b. | 2 x 4 x 8 | c. | 4 x 4 x
4 | d. | 8 x 8 x 8 | | | | | | | | |
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| 18. | Leaves do each of the following
except: a. | manufacture plant food | c. | give off oxygen | b. | provide beauty | d. | give off carbon dioxide | | | | |
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| 19. | The hypsometer is used for
height determinations by standing ___ feet from the base of the tree.
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| 20. | National forests are managed by
the U.S Forest service for a. | mineral
development | c. | grazing by cattle | b. | recreation | d. | multiple uses | | | | |
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| 21. | The only living part of a tree
trunk is the a. | heartwood | b. | sapwood | c. | outerbark | d. | cambium layer | | | | | | | | |
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| 22. | Overcrowding can decrease the
D.B.H. of a tree.
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| 23. | The science deals with diseases
in their relation to forest and forest products is: a. | orinthology | c. | pathology | b. | entomology | d. | dendrology | | | | |
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| 24. | Like all green plants, the four
factors that trees need are soil, water, light and air. Which of these factors can a forester
change? a. | soil | b. | water | c. | light | d. | air | | | | | | | | |
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| 25. | What instrument is used to
count tree rings without cutting down the tree? a. | Wedge
Prism | c. | Increment Borer | b. | Chain Saw | d. | Stereoscope | | | | |
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