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. |
| 11. | Tolerant-Intolerant in trees refers a trees 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | |