Forestry & Natural Resources

What is the difference between a renewable and nonrenewable resource?

• All nonrenewable resources pollute the environment, renewable resources do not.

• Nonrenewable resources exist in limited quantities; renewable resources do not.

• Nonrenewable resources exist in limited quantities; renewable resources do not.

• Humans use too many nonrenewable resources, but do not use enough renewable resources.

TRUE or FALSE: Renewable resources can never be depleted.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

• Water
• Animals
• Natural gas
• Wind

Any useful material that is found in nature:

• Natural Resource
• Human Resource
• Plants

Renewable resources 

• can be replenished.
• cannot be replenished.
• are limited.
• are fossil fuels.

The scientific care, management and study of forests and all its resources is called

• fishery.

• forestry.

• horticulture.

• silviculture.

Dense covering formed by the leafy tops of tall rainforest trees

• Wildlife habitats

• Wilderness areas

• Tree farm

• Canopy

Any tough, heavy timber with a compact texture; any deciduous tree (any tree that loses its leaves annually)

• Softwood

• Hardwood

• Timber

• Canopy

The environment in which wildlife lives

• Wildlife habitat

• Wilderness area

• Canopy

• Succession

A forest that has never been logged is called an

• old growth forest

• new growth forest

• never been touched forest

• really old forest