UNIT 3: FOREST CONSERVATION AND
MANAGEMENT CORRECT 100%
Rainforests cover which percentage of the earth? - ANSWER6
invasive species cause soil erosion, destroy young trees and consume seeds and
nuts necessary for new growth? - ANSWERferal hogs
Which of the following acts encouraged settlers to move west and provided free
acreage to those who made the journey? - ANSWERHomestead Act
How would you describe an invasive species? - ANSWERNon-native species
introduced to an area ultimately harming the ecosystem or human health4
How would you describe a "prescribed burn"? - ANSWERControlled fires created by
experts to clear fire fuel
What trees are most often found on boreal forests? - ANSWERConiferous
What services do forests provide? - ANSWERStoring carbon dioxide
Minimizing soil erosion
Improving water quality
Which of the following is a pest which affects millions of acres of forest land? -
ANSWERBark beetles
For an ecosystem to be classified as a forest, more than ____ of the land must be
covered by trees - ANSWER10
Experts estimate around ____ million acres of tree-covered land is considered in risk
of mortality - ANSWER81
Label the forest layers from top to bottom. - ANSWERCanopy
Understory
Shrub
Herb
Forest Floor
What percentage of forests in the United States are privately owned? - ANSWER58
Required the Secretary of Agriculture to assess the renewable resources and
monitor the supply/demand of each - ANSWERThe Forest and Rangeland Act
Established the management, protection and care of forest reserves -
ANSWEROrganic Act
MANAGEMENT CORRECT 100%
Rainforests cover which percentage of the earth? - ANSWER6
invasive species cause soil erosion, destroy young trees and consume seeds and
nuts necessary for new growth? - ANSWERferal hogs
Which of the following acts encouraged settlers to move west and provided free
acreage to those who made the journey? - ANSWERHomestead Act
How would you describe an invasive species? - ANSWERNon-native species
introduced to an area ultimately harming the ecosystem or human health4
How would you describe a "prescribed burn"? - ANSWERControlled fires created by
experts to clear fire fuel
What trees are most often found on boreal forests? - ANSWERConiferous
What services do forests provide? - ANSWERStoring carbon dioxide
Minimizing soil erosion
Improving water quality
Which of the following is a pest which affects millions of acres of forest land? -
ANSWERBark beetles
For an ecosystem to be classified as a forest, more than ____ of the land must be
covered by trees - ANSWER10
Experts estimate around ____ million acres of tree-covered land is considered in risk
of mortality - ANSWER81
Label the forest layers from top to bottom. - ANSWERCanopy
Understory
Shrub
Herb
Forest Floor
What percentage of forests in the United States are privately owned? - ANSWER58
Required the Secretary of Agriculture to assess the renewable resources and
monitor the supply/demand of each - ANSWERThe Forest and Rangeland Act
Established the management, protection and care of forest reserves -
ANSWEROrganic Act
