Forestry and Fisheries

Because new trees can be planted to replace trees that are cut down, forests can be ___________.

• nonrenewable
• renewable
• natural
• selective

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

_______________ involves cutting down only some trees in a forest and leaving behind a mix of tree sizes and species. 

• Clear-cutting
• Selective-cutting

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Erosion is one devastation caused by

• Aquaculture

• Clear-cutting

• Selective cutting

• fishing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Because new trees can be planted to replace trees that are cut down, forests can be ___________.

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

• damaging

• only used once

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

_______________ is the process of cutting down all of the trees in an area at once.

• Selective cutting

• Shelterwood cutting

• Clear-cutting

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

_______________ the process of cutting down only some trees in a forest and leaving a mix of tree sizes and species behind.

• Selective cutting

• Shelterwood cutting

• Clear-Cutting

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

_______________ is the process of removing only the mature trees in an area at specific time intervals.

• Selective Cutting

• Shelterwood cutting

• Clear-cutting

The amount of a renewable resource that can be harvested regularly without reducing the future supply is called.....

• deforestation

• logging

• clear-cutting

• sustainable yield

_______________ is an area with a large population of valuable ocean organisms.

• Forest

• Fishery

• Ranch

• Crop

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following are not examples of fishery management?

• fishing limits

• using nets with larger holes

• stunning fish with explosives

• finding new types of fish to eat