This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Forestry > General Forestry – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Forestry Quiz 2 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why are there more climax communities in the eastern half of the country than in the west? A) The East Coast has more public lands. B) There are more houses in the east. C) There is more rainfall in the east, and less wildfires. D) There are more wildfires in the west, so the west is in more of a continual state of succession. E) Two of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Two of these. 2. Which of the following would be considered a public employment opportunity? A) Bureau of Land Management. B) Audubon Society. C) International Paper. D) Weyerhaeuser. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bureau of Land Management. 3. All of the following are determined by measuring basal area EXCEPT ..... A) The height of a particular tree. B) The degree of stocking of a stand of trees. C) The amount of timber to remove in thinning an overstocked stand. D) Timber volume calculations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The height of a particular tree. 4. Outgrowths which cause trees to grow in irregular patters that result in beautifully grained woods are called: A) Burls. B) Forbs. C) Jugalones. D) Spalts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Burls. 5. The original forest cover of the United States was: A) 900, 000, 000 acres. B) 900, 000 acres. C) 9, 000, 000 acres. D) 90, 000 acres. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 900, 000, 000 acres. 6. Cambium A) Is dead. B) Is the living and growing portion of the plant. C) Is the part of the leaf that opens for gas exchange. D) Is a bacterial disease that is killing many trees in Tulare County. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is the living and growing portion of the plant. 7. Herbicide damage may be indicated by: A) Twisting of needles, stunted growth. B) Tumor-like enlargements on the trunk. C) Elongated cankers. D) Yellow to orange lesions on bark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Twisting of needles, stunted growth. 8. In Arizona, which species accounts for about 90% of all harvested timber? A) Ponderosa pine. B) Douglas fir. C) Cottonwood. D) Aspen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ponderosa pine. 9. On a topographical map, what is meant by the contour lines being close together? A) Very steep land. B) A depression. C) A saddle. D) Flat land. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Very steep land. 10. Deforestation A) Planting trees in rows for future harvest. B) The clearing of trees, transforming a forest into cleared land. C) Building shopping malls where a forest used to be. D) Grazing cattle on pastures. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The clearing of trees, transforming a forest into cleared land. 11. Which of the following is a biological control of forest insects? A) Introduction of a predator. B) Planting of resistant varieties. C) Application of pesticides. D) Selective harvesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduction of a predator. 12. Which of the following is NOT considered a naturally durable wood? A) White pine. B) White oak. C) Cedar. D) Black walnut. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) White pine. 13. EO 192 defined ..... as a process of change to meet the needs of the people without lessening the potential for meeting their future needs, the needs of other societies and those of future generations. A) Ecological stability. B) Sustainable development. C) DENR's program. D) People empowerment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sustainable development. 14. The current trend in Forest Service ecosystem management policy is: A) Holistically assessing each situation. B) Clear cutting as much as possible. C) Allocation of resources. D) Implementing geographical boundaries to separate various uses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Holistically assessing each situation. 15. Which of the following was not a method adopted by Saminists? A) Lying down on the land. B) Refusing to pay taxes and fines. C) Refusing to perform labour. D) Flogging the Dutch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Flogging the Dutch. 16. The objective of Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization act is: A) Poverty alleviation and social equity. B) Food security. C) Global competitiveness. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 17. Afforestation is A) Planting trees on non-forested land. B) Removing trees from specific geologic regions. C) Tree mortality in large contiguous areas. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Planting trees on non-forested land. 18. Water contained within the cell wall in wood is called: A) Bound water. B) Fiber water. C) Free water. D) Suppressed water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bound water. 19. Removing a section of the outer and inner bark of a standing tree all the way around the bole is called: A) Girdling. B) Scaling. C) Debarking. D) Measuring the inside diameter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Girdling. 20. Refers to the inculcation, assimilation and acquisition of knowledge, skills, proficiency and ethical and moral values after the initial registration of a professional, that raises and enhances the professional's technical skills and professional competence. A) Self-directed learning package. B) In-service training. C) Continuing professional education. D) Apprenticeship training. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Continuing professional education. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGeneral Forestry Quiz 1General Forestry Quiz 3General Forestry Quiz 4General Forestry Quiz 5General Forestry Quiz 6General Forestry Quiz 7General Forestry Quiz 8General Forestry Quiz 9General Forestry Quiz 10General Forestry Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books