Quiz - Forests

Forests help (pick 2 options)

• regulate the Earth's climate

• control the amount of water we receive

• plants grow bigger

• avoid water evaporation

Match the following terms with their correct definition

• human-managed forests that are used to harvest wood products

• Second Growth Forests

• What grows back after a forest is destroyed by humans or natural disasters

• Tree Plantations

• Old, untouched by human activity

• Old-Growth Primary Forests

Reorder the forests by which have the most biodiversity (1) and the least biodiversity (3)

• Secondary Growth Forests

• Tree Farms

• Old-Growth Forests

Which of the following are examples of ecosystem services? Select all that apply.

• Stores carbon dioxide

• Produces oxygen

• Purifys water

• Produces wood Products

• Provides habitat

Match the following

• Selective-Cutting

• Cutting down ONLY selected trees (based on height, age, etc.) either singly or in small groups.

• Strip-cutting

• Cutting strips of trees that are between strips of untouched trees. Usually on the side of a mountain.

• Clear-cutting

• Cutting down EVERY tree in an area in as efficiently and quickly as possible

What is Sustainable Forestry Management?

• Finding a balance between using forests for products and protecting them for wildlife

• Burning forests to clear land for agricultural use

• Logging trees without any restrictions

• Planting trees to replace the ones harvested

Which three factors must be present in order for a wildfire to burn?

• Water, wind, and ice.

• Fuel, oxygen, and a heat source.

• A heat source, wind, and rain.

• Fuel, plants, and wind.

True or False:

The danger of fire is highest during a drought, when an area has experienced little rain.

• True

• False

Which one of the following is a role of forests?

• Prevent soil erosion

• Provide food, shelter, water and medicines

• Prevent flood

• All of the above

Cutting and destroying of forest is called

• afforestation

• degradation

• deforestation

• decomposition