CAREERS
Which career is involved in the harvesting phase of forestry?
A. Forester
B. Forest ranger
C. Logging foreman
D. Tree planter
C. Logging foreman
Which is a widely used bio-indicator speces used to detect air that is
badly polluted with sulfur dioxide?
A. E. coli.
B. Bacteria.
C. Lichens.
D. Viruses.
C. Lichens.
What role does precipitation play in the water cycle? (What happens in this part of the cycle?)
Releases moisture as rain or snow
Which is a NC songbird that can be attracted to backyard feeders?
A. Cardinal
B. Turkey vulture
C. Owl
D. Red-tailed hawk.
A. Cardinal
The land class that allows the most intensive cultivation of field crops with the fewest limitations is:
Class I
Which educational level will qualify one to become a soil scientist?
Bachelors (4 year degree)
TRUE OR FALSE:
Planting trees at a site polluted by industrial chemicals to absorb the chemicals is called bioremediation
FALSE: Phytoremediation
As a society, if we wish to conserve water and improve water quality, we
must:
A. ask the right questions about our use of water.
B. stop drinking water.
C. stop brushing our teeth so often.
D. stop fertilizing our gardens.
A. ask the right questions about our use of water.
Hunting and fishing are wildlife management practices which help reduce which pressure upon wildlife populations?
A. Excess animal populations
B. Introduction of non-native species
C. Standing crop residue
D. Too much carrying capacity
A. Excess animal populations
Ash is used in the construction of:
baseball bats
A person who estimates timber volume
Timber Cruiser
Bacteria that are attracted to oil used to clean up oil spills are called:
A. bioindicators.
B. oleophilic.
C. algae.
D. lichens.
B. oleophilic.
What is the largest soil particle?
Sand
Mr. Langdon left a brush pile when harvesting his woodlot. Why is it a
good management practice for improving wildlife?
A. Cuts down on the number of mosquitoes
B. Gives wildlife easy access to food
C. Keeps water from becoming contaminated
D. Provides cover for shelter and protection
D. Provides cover for shelter and protection
The system where a farmer removes all the trees from a plot of land at one cutting is called
Clear Cutting
A major part of this career includes working outdoors to tag animals for research
wildlife technician
What technique was used to cleanup the Exxon Valdeze oil spill?
A. Bioremediation.
B. Indicator species.
C. Phytoremediaton.
D. Genetic engineering.
A. Bioremediation.
Why is water known as the universal solvent?
Dissolves or otherwise changes most other materials
Which is most true of the relationship of hunting to wildlife?
A. Increases the number of animals competing for the food supply
B. Removes some game that would otherwise be lost due to natural causes
C. Endangers some wildlife species
D. Takes the place of natural predators
B. Removes some game that would otherwise be lost due to natural causes
Which is a major tree of the Pacific Coast forest region of North America and one of the most commercially grown trees?
Douglas Fir
Who studies the effects of the environment on animal life?
Ecologist
Genetic engineering has been used to develop bacteria strains to convert
solid waste from humans and livestock into:
A. paper and tissue.
B. salt and pepper.
C. sugar and fuel.
D. wood and fiber.
C. sugar and fuel.
Spaces between soil particles that permit root penetration and store air, water, and nutrients are called...
Pores
What type of stress can cause some animals to slow down or stop reproducing altogether as a result of malnutrition?
Overpopulation
Which tree is generally the most important tree in southern forests because of its use for pulpwood and lumber?
Pine