Principles of Landscape Design

The type of balance preferred by most people is called which of the

following?

• Symmetrical

• Asymmetrical

• Off balance

• Haphazard

A single plant, plant group or other feature, which attracts the eye most in a

space is the ____.

• Accent point

• Dominance

• Focal point

• Unity

A natural, informal appearance is best achieved with what kind of balance?

• Symmetrical

• Asymmetrical

• Off balance

• Haphazard

A designer must understand the ______ of plants.

• Environmental needs

• Tolerances

• Potential problems

• All of these

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What is a common area of employment for landscape designers?

• A. Full service garden center

• B. With landscape contractors

• C. With museums

• Both A and B

A landscape _____ is not necessarily licensed.

• Architect

• Designer

• Contractor

• Installer

Fine textiles tend to be more dominant and eye-catching than coarser textures.

• true

• false

Balance is a sense of oneness, in which everything in the design fits textures.

• true

• false

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Texture is the perceived surface quality or amount of visible surface detail of

an object or material.

• true

• false

By limiting variety, unity is strengthened and a more orderly appearancecan be achieved.

• false

• true