Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that
best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Cant hooks are used
for?
a. | holding a chain
saw | c. | soil
sampling | b. | rolling and positioning logs | d. | tree climbing |
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A stereoscope is used
for?
a. | analyzing tree rings
| c. | reading aerial
maps | b. | listening to radio waves | d. | viewing microscopic insects |
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A forester would use a soil
test kit to measure?
a. | depth of
soil | c. | percentage of organic
matter | b. | moisture level | d. | soil pH |
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The term “kerf”
refers to?
a. | amount of time to saw through a log
completely | b. | a piece of protective clothing worn by a chainsaw
operator | c. | size of log | d. | width of a cut made by a saw |
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A disadvantage of clear cutting
is?
a. | it is the most costly harvest
method | b. | nothing can grow in a clear cut for 3 years | c. | soil erosion can be a
problem | d. | there are no disadvantages to clear
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The term”biological
control” refers to?
a. | pest control chemicals containing
mostly carbon | b. | pest control that uses natural agents | c. | pest control chemicals that are created in a lab by
biologists | d. | none of these are correct |
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The top of the tree is referred
to as the?
a. | bole | b. | capon | c. | collar | d. | crown |
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The terminal bud is found at
the end of the?
a. | flower | c. | stamen | b. | individual leaf
structure | d. | twig or
branch |
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_________________has the
longest needles of any southern pine.
a. | Loblolly
Pine | c. | Ponderosa
Pine | b. | Longleaf Pine | d. | White Pine |
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This tree has tiny leaflets and
woody “knees” and is found in moist?
a. | Bald
Cypress | c. | Ponderosa
Pine | b. | Birch | d. | Spruce |
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Birch is mostly easily
recognized by its?
a. | bark | b. | form | c. | fruit | d. | leaf shape |
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___________ has opposite leaves
(they occur in pairs).
a. | birch | b. | maple | c. | oak | d. | pecan |
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the darker-colored interior
wood near the tree’s center, often not living, is called?
a. | core wood
| c. | sapwood | b. | heart wood | d. | terminal wood |
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The diameter of a tree is most
commonly determined at ____________, which is an established reference point above average ground
level.
a. | breast height
| c. | waist
height | b. | stump height | d. | 6 feet |
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A forester can determine the
age of a tree without felling it by using a/an?
a. | Altimeter | c. | Increment Borer | b. | Biltmore Stick | d. | Log Rule |
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A standard __________ is a
stack pile 4 feet by 8 feet by 4 feet high; __________ that is 128 cubic feet.
a. | board
foot | b. | cord | c. | log rule | d. | slab |
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Which of the following is the
term used to describe a smooth leaf_______ margin?
a. | crenate | b. | dentate | c. | entire | d. | serrate |
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A ___________ has an achene
type fruit.
a. | elm | b. | maple | c. | pecan | d. | sycamore |
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Which of the following trees
produces corky bark on the twig as a means of protection?
a. | cedar | b. | pecan | c. | sweet gum | d. | yellow poplar |
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A stand that veries little in
the age of its trees is called?
a. | even-aged | b. | mixed | c. | odd-aged | d. | pure |
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A backfire extinguishes a fire
by?
a. | creating a strong
updraft | b. | drying out the soil | c. | robbing the fire of fuel | d. | using oxygen in the vicinity of the main
fire |
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The most serious hardwood
defoliator in the United States is the?
a. | fall
webworm | c. | locust leaf
minor | b. | gypsy moth | d. | sycamore lace bug |
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___________ is removing the
limbs and cutting the tree stem into log or bolt lengths suitable for skidding and/or loading and
hauling.
a. | thinning | b. | bucking | c. | felling | d. | trimming |
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Which of the following trees
had a tall, straight gray trunk clear of limbs for 30 to 50 feet and distinctive shaped leaf and
flower from which the tree received its name?
a. | American
Beech | c. | Poplar | b. | American Sycamore | d. | Sweet Gum |
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Which of the following trees
has opposite leaves, 5 to 9 sharp pointed leaflets and diamond bark?
a. | Ash
| b. | Hickory | c. | Pecan | d. | Black Walnut |
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