Forestry Unit Test

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Forestry Unit Test

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

To the early colonists, the American forests were perceived as a great benefit to them as they provided the colonists with excessive amounts of food.

The primary responsibility of a tree root system is to anchor the plant. Absorbing water and dissolved minerals is a secondary concern.

Annual rings in a tree trunk occur when uneven growth occurs. In the spring, large, relatively thin-walled cells are produced; in the summer, smaller thicker-walled cells are produced.

Shade-intolerant tree species need direct sunlight to grow well.

The central stem of a compound leaf that the leaflets are attached to is known as the rachis.

Scientific names are written in Latin and are commonly italicized in text.

The seed of the Ohio Buckeye is poisonous to animals but people can eat it because we grind it up and cook out the toxins.

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Which U.S. Forest Region is considered the most productive forest region in the U.S.?

Northern

Central

Southern

Pacific Coast

Which tree species is the main hardwood species found in the Western Interior Forest?

a	Cypress	c	Cottonwood
b	Western Hemlock	d	Quaking Aspen

Which is NOT a pine commonly found in the Central Forest region?

a	Ponderosa Pine	c	Pitch Pine
b	Virginia Pine	d	Shortleaf Pine

A forest that is mostly one species is known as.....

pure

mixed

even-aged

all-aged

A forest that is a mix of ages and sizes is known as.......

pure

mixed

even-aged

all-aged

A tree whose crown is in the general canopy is known as....

dominant

codominant

intermediate

suppressed

A tree whose crown extends above the general canopy level is known as.....

dominant

codominant

intermediate

suppressed

Which of the following is NOT a type of root system commonly found in trees?

a	Taproot	d	Adventitious Roots
b	Fibrous Roots	e	Deeply Descending Roots
c	Lateral Roots

The only growing part of the trunk is known as the ______________ and is only one cell layer thick.

a	inner bark	c	heartwood	e	outer bark
b	sapwood	d	cambium	f	xylem

The main body of a leaf is known as the ___________________.

margin

blade

apex

base

The tip of a leaf is know as the ______________.

blade

margin

apex

base

Which is NOT a type of compound leaf discussed in class?

a	pinnately compound	c	palmately compound
b	bipinnately compound	d	simply compound

Leaves can be arranged on a tree stem in three ways. Which of the following is not one of those ways?

rosette

whorled

alternate

opposite

Most trees native to Ohio have their leaves arranged in an alternating pattern. The few exceptions have their leaves arranged in an opposite manner and can be remembered by knowing what tree species ‘MADBuck’ refers to. Which of the following is NOT a tree species represented by the acronym ‘MADBuck’?

Maple

Aspen

Dogwood

Buckeye

Scientific names of trees are written in what language?

Latin

French

English

Japanese

Identify this tree species:
-Simple Leaf
-Alternately placed on the stem

a	White Ash	c	Black Oak
b	Basswood	d	Black Cherry

Identify this tree species:
-Pinnately Compound Leaf
-Alternately placed on the stem

a	White Ash	c	Red Maple
b	Pin Oak	d	Black Locust

Identify this tree species:
-Simple Leaf
-Alternately placed on the stem

a	Sycamore	c	Bur Oak
b	Sugar Maple	d	Basswood

Identify this tree species:
-Simple Leaf
-Oppositely placed on the stem

a	Sugar Maple	c	Sycamore
b	Red Maple	d	Sweetgum

Identify this tree species:
-Pinnately Compound Leaf
-Alternately placed on the stem

a	Shagbark Hickory	c	Ohio Buckeye
b	Black Walnut	d	Black Locust

Identify this tree species:
-Simple Leaf
-Alternately placed on the stem

a	Bur Oak	c	Sassafras
b	Black Oak	d	Ohio Buckeye

Identify this tree species:
-Simple Leaf
-Alternately placed on the stem

a	Tulip Tree	c	Northern Red Oak
b	Sycamore	d	Bur Oak

Identify this tree species:
-Needles are found in bundles of 5

a	White Cedar	c	Scotch Pine
b	Pitch Pine	d	White Pine

Identify this tree species:
-Simple Leaf
-Alternately placed on the stem

a	Tulip Tree	c	Bur Oak
b	Northern Red Oak	d	Shingle Oak

Identify this tree species:
-Simple Leaf
-Alternately placed on the stem

a	American Beech	c	Sassafras
b	Shingle Oak	d	Eastern Cottonwood

Identify this tree species:
-Palmately Compound Leaf
-Oppositely placed on the stem

a	Black Locust	c	Black Walnut
b	Ohio Buckeye	d	Shagbark Hickory

Identify this tree species:
-Simple Leaf
-Alternately placed on the stem

a	Sugar Maple	c	Sweetgum
b	Silver Maple	d	Sycamore

Identify this tree species:
-Simple Leaf
-Alternately placed on the stem

a	Northern Red Oak	c	Sugar Maple
b	American Hornbeam	d	White Oak

Which is NOT a type of compound leaf?

pinnately

palmately

scale

bipinnately

Which is NOT a type of leaf discussed in class?

simple

scale-like

needles

complex

Which is NOT a type of leaf arrangement found on trees?

pinnate

alternate

opposite

whorled

This tree is known for its valuable red wood which is popular for furniture.

a	Sycamore	c	Red Maple
b	Black Locust	d	Black Cherry

This tree species produces dark brown wood that is quite valuable, making it one of the most valuable tree species in the Eastern forest.

a	Black Walnut	c	Northern Red Oak
b	Sugar Maple	d	White Oak

Wood from this tree species is commonly used to make tool handles and is used for firewood.

a	Black Oak	c	Cottonwood
b	Shagbark Hickory	d	Sugar Maple

This tree has leaves that have four to six V-shaped lobes and is commonly planted in yards despite its prickly fruit.

a	Black Cherry	c	Sweet Gum
b	Sycamore	d	Bur Oak

This tree species is considered the tallest of all Eastern hardwoods.

a	Sycamore	c	Shingle Oak
b	Ohio Buckeye	d	Tulip Tree

Which tree species produces needles that come in bundles of 5?

a	White Pine	c	Scotch Pine
b	Virginia Pine	d	Hemlock

This tree produces very small cones and has very small needles that are attached individually to the stem.

a	Virginia Pine	c	Eastern White Pine
b	Shingle Oak	d	Eastern Hemlock

The ______________ is the only member of the Maple Family that has compound leaves.

Boxelder

Sassafras

Red Maple

Black Maple

This small, native evergreen has needles that come in bundles of two. This tree has no real economic value.

a	Eastern Hemlock	c	Virginia Pine
b	Eastern White Pine	d	White Cedar

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.

Which of the following can be used to identify tree species? (Choose all that are correct)

Trees can be commonly identified by which methods (choose all that apply).

The acronym MADBuck is used to help remember the trees native to Ohio that have leaves that are placed oppositely on the stem. Select the trees that are represented in this acronym.

Indicate which of the following tree species produces leaves that are pinnately compound.

Which of the following evergreen trees produces needles that are found in bundles on the stem?

Numeric Response

There are approximately __________ million acres of forest in the United States today.

Approximately ____% of commercial forest land is owned by private individuals.

Forest products companies own about 14% or _____ million acres of the commercial forest land found in the United States.

An acre is a unit of measure in the English system that is equal to ____________ square feet.

A boardfoot is a unit of measure for lumber or logs that is equal to ________ cubic inches.

There are _______ major forest regions in the United States.

The Pacific Coast Forest Region produces __________% of the plywood used in the United States.

Completion
Complete each statement.

Forestry is the science and art of cultivating, maintaining and developing forests. Another name for forestry is_________________. (spelling counts)

Which tree species is the main softwood tree species found in the Bottomland Forest Region? ____________________

The ceiling in the forest is called the _______________, which consists of the crowns of the taller trees.

There are three main parts or sections of a tree: roots, trunk and ________________. (spelling counts)

The _________________ of a tree consists of the branches, twigs, buds and leaves. (spelling counts)

The small stem-like structure on a leaf that connects the blade to the main plan stem is known as the ______________________.

The bud at the end of the stem, which can be vegetative or flowering, is known as the _________________ bud.

The scientific name for Red Maple is Acer rubrum. Acer is the _________ of the tree. (genus or species)

The central stem of a compound leaf that the leaflets are attached to is known as the _____________.

The edge of a leaf is known as the _____________.

A group of plants that are alike in almost every feature and consistently produce like plants is the definition of a _______________.

The bud at the end of the stem is known as the ____________ bud.

Of all of the Oaks in Ohio, the one that produces the largest acorn is the ___________ Oak.

The state tree of Ohio is the _____________ Buckeye.

Red Maple leaves are _________________ placed on the stem.

The _______________________ tree species is considered the largest of all Eastern hardwoods (when referring to trunk diameter).

The _____________ is also known as the Black Gum.

The ______________ is a large tree that produces white bark with brown patches that tend to flake off of the tree.

The _______________________ has very distinctive warty gray bark. This tree has little economic or aesthetic value.

The ____________ Maple looks very similar to the Sugar Maple but has leaves that aren’t as deeply lobed and has bark that is darker than that of the Sugar Maple

Matching

Match the following terms and their definitions:

a	hardwood	e	evergreen
b	softwood	f	tree
c	deciduous	g	shrub
d	conifer

a woody perennial plant which general develops a single stem and is over 10 feet tall at maturity.

the wood from a coniferous tree

any of various mostly needle-leaved or scale-leaved cone-bearing trees or shrubs, such as pines, spruces and firs.

a tree, shrub or plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year

a perennial plant that loses its foliage at the end of the growing season

the wood from a deciduous tree