True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Insects cause more damage than
does fire to the forests.
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2.
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Deer may do considerable damage
to seedlings and saplings by browsing on them.
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The most difficult type of fire
to combat is the crown fire.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that
best completes the statement or answers the question.
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4.
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A forest fire out of control is
called a ______
a. | wildfire | c. | spot fire | b. | suppression fire | d. | ground fire |
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The most common cause of forest
fire in the United States is ______
a. | careless
smokers | c. | incendiary | b. | campers | d. | railroads |
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6.
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Burning duff or leaf litter on
the forest floor is called a ______ fire.
a. | crown | b. | surface | c. | ground | d. | slash |
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Which-if any- does not affect
the behavior of a forest fire?
a. | relative
humidity | c. | topography | b. | wind | d. | all do affect a forest fire
behavior |
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The most extreme fire danger
rating is _______
a. | low | b. | medium | c. | high | d. | explosive |
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A fire away from the main fire
which was started by flying sparks is called a _______
a. | backfire | b. | widow maker | c. | branch fire | d. | spot fire |
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The discovery-confinement and
extinguishing of a forest fire is called _______
a. | fire
fighting | c. | firebreak | b. | fire suppression | d. | burn |
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The application of fire to gain
beneficial results is called _______
a. | sanitation
burn | c. | management
burn | b. | prescription burn | d. | selective burn |
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A buffer zone in and around
forest stands which is used to potentially stop the spread of fire is called a
______
a. | shelterbelt | c. | fire line | b. | firebreak | d. | suppression barrier |
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Which is not a necessary
requirement for a fire?
a. | oxygen | b. | heat | c. | fuel | d. | humidity |
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14.
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Closely spaced growth rings
indicate ______
a. | fast
growth | c. | short
trees | b. | slow growth | d. | nothing about growth |
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The study of insects is called
_______
a. | insectology | b. | entomology | c. | pestology | d. | ornithology |
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Chemicals used to control only
insects are called _______
a. | pesticides | b. | herbicides | c. | insecticides | d. | fungicides |
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Chemicals used to control
unwanted plants are classified as ______
a. | pesticides | b. | herbicides | c. | insecticides | d. | fungicides |
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Forest tent caterpillars can be
classified as _______ which reflects the damage they do.
a. | defoliaters | c. | boring insects | b. | sucking insects | d. | disease carriers |
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19.
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Dutch elm disease is caused by
______
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20.
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Allowing livestock to graze in
woodlots reduces both the quality of the pasture and the woodlot. woodlot values are reduced because
_______
a. | livestock trample
seedlings | b. | livestock compact the soil causing root
damage | c. | livestock peel off the bark of the most valuable part of the
log | d. | all of the above |
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