True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Untreated Eastern Red Cedar Heartwood is considered very durable.
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2.
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Putting artificial snow on a Christmas tree is called flocking.
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3.
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A major problem with any fencepost preservative is disposal of unused
solutions.
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4.
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Maple trees should not be tapped until the sap has started to flow.
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5.
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Long open spots between whorls of a Christmas tree are called goosenecks.
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6.
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A pound of fuel wood will give off about the same amount of heat-no matter what
the species.
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7.
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Splitting a stack of firewood will cause the volume of the pile to
decrease.
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8.
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When shearing Christmas trees- leaders should never be sheared.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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9.
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Farmers may apply for cost sharing for forestry activities from the
______.
a. | SCS (Soil Conservation Service) | b. | DNR (Department Of Natural
Resources) | c. | Local State University | d. | ASCS (Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service) |
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10.
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Cost sharing cannot be used for ______.
a. | Planting | c. | Ornamental Purposes | b. | Windbreaks | d. | Fencing |
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11.
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Cost sharing cannot be used for ______.
a. | Planting labor | c. | Weed and grass control for one year | b. | Cost of trees to be
planted | d. | Areas to be
grazed |
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12.
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When you are approved for a cost sharing project, you have ______ to complete
the project although extensions may be granted.
a. | 3 Months | b. | 4 Months | c. | 6 Months | d. | 1
Year |
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13.
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“Tree Farms” are limited to ______.
a. | Private land | b. | Public land | c. | Commercial forest
land | d. | There is no limit on the type of land used |
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14.
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When referring to wood to be used for fenceposts, the term ‘durable’
refers to the wood’s ability to withstand _____.
a. | Rubbing by livestock | c. | Weight of fencing material | b. | Decay | d. | Low
temperatures without breaking |
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15.
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Fenceposts to be treated should _____ prior to treatment.
a. | Be debarked | b. | Be seasoned until checking is evident on the
ends ( usually 6 to 12 months) | c. | Be cut to final size and any needed holes
drilled | d. | All answers are possible |
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16.
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Which is the most durable part of a wooden fencepost?
a. | Sapwood | b. | Heartwood | c. | Both are equally
durable |
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17.
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When preservatives are applied to fenceposts by brushing or spraying,
penetration of the preservative into the sapwood is considered to be ______.
a. | Excellent | b. | Good | c. | Fair | d. | Poor |
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18.
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Which is an advantage of pressure treatment for fenceposts?
a. | Very easy to do in the farm shop | c. | A very good penetration is
achieved | b. | Low investment in equipment | d. | All are answers are possible |
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19.
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The most practical way to treat wood on the farm is _____.
a. | Hot and cold bath | c. | Pressure treatment | b. | Spraying | d. | Cold soaking |
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20.
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Logs to be treated and used as fenceposts should have _____,
a. | Less than 1 inch of sapwood | c. | At least 3 inches of
sapwood | b. | At least 1 inch of sapwood | d. | No Sapwood |
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21.
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Decay or wood rot is caused by ______.
a. | Bacteria | b. | Fungi | c. | Soil
Insects |
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22.
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For fungi to decay wood, which conditions must be present?
a. | Heat ( Usually 68-95 Degrees F | c. | Oxygen | b. | Moisture ( 20% or
more) | d. | All answers are
possible |
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23.
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When cold soaking fenceposts with pentachlorophenol, fenceposts should be soaked
a minimum of two _____.
a. | Hours | b. | Days | c. | Weeks | d. | Months |
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Which statement is true about the durability of sapwoods.
a. | There is little difference in the durability of any species | b. | Most last only 2 or
3 years when placed in the soil | c. | There are few native species suitable for use
as untreated fenceposts | d. | All answers are
correct |
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Which is considered to have the shortest life expectancy -as a fencepost- of the
untreated wood?
a. | White Oak | c. | Eastern Red Cedar | b. | Red Oak | d. | Northern White
Cedar |
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26.
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Before treatment to inhibit decay wood should be dried to about ____%
moisture.
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27.
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Using coal-tar creosote gives good results for treating fenceposts-but the big
disadvantage is the coal-tar creosote must be _______ during the soaking period.
a. | Mixed with harsh chemicals | c. | Both Answers | b. | Heated | d. | Neither Answers |
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28.
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Which will absorb the preservative best when soaking logs to be used for
fenceposts?
a. | Sapwood | b. | Heartwood | c. | Both equally
well |
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29.
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Maple sap beings to ‘run’ in late winter during which
conditions?
a. | Cold nights and warm days | c. | Cold days and cold
nights | b. | Warm nights and cold days | d. | Warm days and warm nights |
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30.
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Although all 13 species of maple produce maple sap-which 2 are considered to
produce the best sap?
a. | Sugar and Red | c. | Sugar and Silver | b. | Sugar and Black | d. | Sugar and
Boxelder |
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31.
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The number of tapholes for collecting maple sap per tree is determined by the
____ of the tree.
a. | Age | c. | D.B.H. | b. | Height | d. | All answers are
possible |
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32.
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It takes ____ gallons of sap that is 1% sugar to make 1 gallon of maple
syrup.
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33.
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The tool driven into the taphole for collecting maple sap-which directs the sap
into the bucket or bag and also holds the bucket or bad is called a ______.
a. | Dribble | b. | Spile | c. | E-Z Flow | d. | Spigot |
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34.
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A standard cord of unsplit fuel wood contains ____ cubic feet.
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35.
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A standard cord of unsplit fuel wood which has been cut to stove length (usually
16 inches to 22 inches) contains _____ cubic feet.
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36.
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A standard cord of fuel wood which has been cut to stove length and split
contains _____ cubic feet.
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37.
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A fireplace cord-rock-or face cord are all terms used to describe a stack of
wood with what measurements?
a. | 4’X 4’ X 8’ | c. | Stove Length X 4’ X
8’ | b. | Stove Length X 4’ X 4’ | d. | Stove Length X 4’ X 4’ X
8’ |
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38.
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A fireplace cord-rick-or face cord contains around ______ cubic feet.
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39.
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A cord is an amount of wood which contains a certain amount of ____.
a. | Weight | c. | Dollar Value | b. | Volume | d. | All answers are
possible |
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40.
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To estimate the value of fuel wood a rule of thumb to use is- 1 cord of Red Oak
fuel wood should not cost more than ____ gallons of fuel oil.
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41.
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Which wood species would give the most heat per cord?
a. | Hickory | c. | White Ash | b. | Red Oak | d. | American Elm |
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42.
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Which wood gives a pleasant aroma while being burned?
a. | Apple | b. | Ash | c. | Birch | d. | Hickory |
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43.
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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 answers are possible |
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44.
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A normal spacing for Christmas trees is ______.
a. | 2’ X 2’ | b. | 6’ X 6’ | c. | 10’ X
10’ | d. | 15’ X 15’ |
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45.
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Christmas trees will most likely be ready to harvest ____ years after
planting.
a. | 2 to 3 | b. | 3 to 5 | c. | 6 to 10 | d. | 12 to
15 |
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46.
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Tree shaping for Christmas trees should start when trees are from ____ inches
tall.
a. | 6 to 12 | b. | 12 to 18 | c. | 24 to 30 | d. | 48 to
60 |
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47.
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Christmas trees should be sheared in _________.
a. | Late winter or early spring | c. | Late summer or early
fall | b. | Late spring or early summer | d. | Late fall or early winter |
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48.
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A tool used to shape Christmas trees is the _________.
a. | Hedge Trimming Shears | c. | Machete-Like Knife | b. | Pruning Shears | d. | All are correct |
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49.
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A woodlot owner might be able to sell 1 or more individual trees for
_______.
a. | Pulpwood | c. | Veneer | b. | Lumber | d. | All choices are
correct |
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50.
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Which would have the least value as a veneer log?
a. | Black Walnut | c. | Black Cherry | b. | White Pine | d. | Red Oak |
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