NR Review: Forestry

In recent years, forest production has increased and the area of forested land has:

• decreased by a large amount.

• decreased by a small amount.

• increased by a large amount.

• stayed the same.

The best protector of soil that conserves soil and water is:

• concrete

• forests

• tar

• vegetable crops

The part of the trunk that provides protection from drying is the:

• cambium

• heartwood

• sapwood

• outerbark

Another name for sapwood is:

• cambium

• heartwood

• phloem

• xylem

Because of transpiration, trees in a forest affect the climate by:

• warming the air temperature.

• providing rainfall.

• cooling the air temperature.

• providing shade.

One agricultural and environmental impact of forests is the:

• conserving of soil and water.

• providing of lumber for homes.

• providing of homes for wildlife.

• providing of nature areas for people.

The part of the tree responsible for taking in water and nutrients is the:

• crown

• roots

• sapwood

• trunk

How many major forest regions are in the United States?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 9

A hardwood tree with leaves that are five to nine inches long with seven to nine rounded deep lobes is the:

• American beech.

• hickory

• loblolly pine

• white oak

The largest conifer of eastern North America with needles growing in clumps of five is the:

• black walnut

• red cedar

• sweet gum

• white pine