Careers
Which career is in forestry?
A Landscaper
B. Logging foreman
C. Greenhouse manager
D. Florist
B. Logging Foreman
Planting trees at a site polluted by industrial chemicals to absorb the chemicals is called:
Phytoremediation
What role does precipitation play in the water cycle?
Releases moisture as rain or snow
The system where a farmer removes all the trees from a plot of land at one cutting is:
clear cutting
Why is leaving a brush pile when harvesting your woodlot a good management practice for improving wildlife?
Provides wildlife cover for shelter and protection
Who studies the effects of the environment on animal life?
Ecologist
What technique was used to cleanup the Exxon Valdeze oil spill?
Bioremediation
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.
The most popular Christmas tree grown commercially in the mountain region of North Carolina is the:
Fraser Fir
This State bird is a songbird that can be attracted to backyard feeders?
Cardinal
What educational level will qualify one to become a wildlife biologist?
A Bachelor's degree.
What is a widely used bio-indicator species used to detect air that is badly polluted with sulfur dioxide?
Lichens
Why is water known as the universal solvent?
Dissolves or otherwise changes most other materials
Prescribed burning is used in the management of forests in order to:
remove excess leaves, reducing risks of wildfires.
What type of stress can cause some animals to slow down or stop reproducing altogether as a result of malnutrition?
Overpopulation
A major part of a wildlife technician's job includes:
working outdoors to tag animals for research.
Genetic engineering has been used to develop bacteria strains to convert solid waste from humans and livestock into:
Sugar and fuel
Permeability is the rate of movement of what through the soil?
Air and water
Which tree is generally the most important tree in southern forests because of its use for pulpwood and lumber?
Pine
Which land class is only suited for wildlife and recreational uses?
Use roman numerals to represent the correct class
Class VIII
A person who estimates timber volume is called a:
Timber Cruiser
Bacteria that are attracted to oil used to clean up oil spills are called:
oleophilic
What is the largest soil particle?
Sand
Pulpwood is mainly produced from:
Loblolly Trees
No area of U.S. land is more important to wildlife than:
wetlands