Indiana 4-H/FFA Forestry CDE Question Bank With Correct Solutions

True or false: Livestock grazing in woodlots is not a significant problem in Indiana. - ANSWERFalse True or false: The "figure" in a wood generally refers to the distinct markings on the face of a wood sample. - ANSWERTrue True or false: Photosynthesis is the process in the leaf cells that uses light, carbon dioxide and water to produce simple sugars. - ANSWERTrue True or false: The Tuliptree has perfect flowers (both male and female parts). - ANSWERTrue True or false: Most of Indiana's forest land is found in the Hoosier National Forest. - ANSWERFalse True or false: If seedlings cannot be planted within a few days, they should be "heeled in" in a cool shady location. - ANSWERTrue True or false: Female flowers are also called pistilate flowers. - ANSWERTrue True or false: Red Cedar seeds are scattered mostly by water. - ANSWERFalse True or false: Cottonwood, willow and maple seeds are scattered mostly by wind. - ANSWERTrue True or false: Red and black oaks are the top ranked hardwood species used by Indiana sawmills. - ANSWERTrue True or false: Osage-orange is used in the manufacture of archery bows. - ANSWERTrue True or false: Habitat is the sum of all conditions that a species needs to survive and usually includes food, water, shelter and space. - ANSWERTrue True or false: The soft maples have scaly red, blunt buds; the buds of the hard maples are brown and pointed. - ANSWERTrue True or false: Pines are seldom used to reclaim eroded soils. - ANSWERFalse True or false: A cord is a pile of wood, bark and air spaces 4 feet high, 4 feet wide and 8 feet long. - ANSWERTrue