Forestry Review 2023

What is wood considered if forests are managed properly?

• A synthetic resource

• A finite resource

• A non-renewable resource

• A renewable resource

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What are some unique properties of different wood species?

• Color, texture, and taste

• Color, smell, and stiffness

• Hardness, stiffness, and weight

What are the five elements that all wood is made of?

• Carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and iron

• Cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, ash-forming minerals, and extractive chemicals

• Cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, ash-forming minerals, and nitrogen

• Carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and sulfur

What is the most abundant element in wood?

• Ash-forming minerals
• Cellulose
• Hemicellulose
• Lignin

What are the ash-forming minerals in wood pulled from?

• The soil
• The air
• The water
• The sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What are the extractive chemicals in wood?

• Chemicals added during processing

• Chemicals from when the tree was living

• Chemicals from the soil

• Chemicals from the air

What is the most common use of PA wood?

• Firewood
• Veneer
• Lumber
• Paper

What percentage of PA wood processed is lumber?

• 70%
• 50%
• 95%
• 90%

What type of trees are hardwood trees?

• Trees with thorns
• Trees with broad leaves
• Trees with no leaves
• Trees with needles

What is an example of a hardwood tree?

• White pine
• Hemlock
• Spruce
• Sugar maple