Forestry Test Review UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Forestry - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of forests and associated communities.
Hardwood - CORRECT ANSWER - Broad-leafed angiosperm tree that loses its leaves
every year.
Forest - CORRECT ANSWER - Living, complexly interrelated community of trees and
associated plants and animals.
Canopy - CORRECT ANSWER - Upper-most levels of a forest created by interlocking
branches and foliage.
Pulpwood - CORRECT ANSWER - Wood used to make paper and similar products.
Silviculture - CORRECT ANSWER - The art and science of tending to a forest.
Softwood - CORRECT ANSWER - Conifer that keeps its needles year round.
Township - CORRECT ANSWER - Area of land that is six miles square.
Section - CORRECT ANSWER - Area of land that is one mile square, containing 640
acres.
Log - CORRECT ANSWER - Segment of the main trunk suitable for sawing into lumber.
30% - CORRECT ANSWER - What percent of land on Earth is covered by forests?
, Produce lumber, produce pulpwood for paper, posts for fences, food (syrup, nuts, berries) -
CORRECT ANSWER - Give an example of an economic benefit of forests.
Reduce wind movement, cool small areas, tie up carbon dioxide, conserve moisture, provide
wildlife habitat, remove pollutants, noise reduction - CORRECT ANSWER - Give an
example of an environmental benefit of forests.
Hiking, camping, observing wildlife - CORRECT ANSWER - Give an example of a
recreational benefit of forests.
Central Hardwood Region - CORRECT ANSWER - What forest region do we live in?
Oak and hickory - CORRECT ANSWER - What tree species are dominant in our region?
Compound opposite (smooth, pinnate) - CORRECT ANSWER - Is this leaf simple,
compound opposite, compound alternate, or whorled?
Pinnate (simple, toothed, pinnate) - CORRECT ANSWER - Are these veins parallel,
pinnate, or palmate?
Softwood (all evergreens will be softwoods) - CORRECT ANSWER - Is this a hardwood
or a softwood?
Pin oak (simple, lobed, pinnate) - CORRECT ANSWER - Identify this leaf.
Toothed (simple, toothed, pinnate) - CORRECT ANSWER - Is this leaf smooth (entire),
toothed, or lobed?
Sycamore (simple, lobed, palmate) - CORRECT ANSWER - Identify this leaf.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Forestry - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of forests and associated communities.
Hardwood - CORRECT ANSWER - Broad-leafed angiosperm tree that loses its leaves
every year.
Forest - CORRECT ANSWER - Living, complexly interrelated community of trees and
associated plants and animals.
Canopy - CORRECT ANSWER - Upper-most levels of a forest created by interlocking
branches and foliage.
Pulpwood - CORRECT ANSWER - Wood used to make paper and similar products.
Silviculture - CORRECT ANSWER - The art and science of tending to a forest.
Softwood - CORRECT ANSWER - Conifer that keeps its needles year round.
Township - CORRECT ANSWER - Area of land that is six miles square.
Section - CORRECT ANSWER - Area of land that is one mile square, containing 640
acres.
Log - CORRECT ANSWER - Segment of the main trunk suitable for sawing into lumber.
30% - CORRECT ANSWER - What percent of land on Earth is covered by forests?
, Produce lumber, produce pulpwood for paper, posts for fences, food (syrup, nuts, berries) -
CORRECT ANSWER - Give an example of an economic benefit of forests.
Reduce wind movement, cool small areas, tie up carbon dioxide, conserve moisture, provide
wildlife habitat, remove pollutants, noise reduction - CORRECT ANSWER - Give an
example of an environmental benefit of forests.
Hiking, camping, observing wildlife - CORRECT ANSWER - Give an example of a
recreational benefit of forests.
Central Hardwood Region - CORRECT ANSWER - What forest region do we live in?
Oak and hickory - CORRECT ANSWER - What tree species are dominant in our region?
Compound opposite (smooth, pinnate) - CORRECT ANSWER - Is this leaf simple,
compound opposite, compound alternate, or whorled?
Pinnate (simple, toothed, pinnate) - CORRECT ANSWER - Are these veins parallel,
pinnate, or palmate?
Softwood (all evergreens will be softwoods) - CORRECT ANSWER - Is this a hardwood
or a softwood?
Pin oak (simple, lobed, pinnate) - CORRECT ANSWER - Identify this leaf.
Toothed (simple, toothed, pinnate) - CORRECT ANSWER - Is this leaf smooth (entire),
toothed, or lobed?
Sycamore (simple, lobed, palmate) - CORRECT ANSWER - Identify this leaf.
