Envirothon Forestry

Which type of trees lose their leaves in the fall?

• Deciduous

• Evergreen

• Tropical

• All trees

What is this leaf?

• Red Bud

• Dogwood

• White Oak

• Red Oak

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Clearcutting means...

• specific trees are selected to be removed

• everything is cut down without any plan

• clumps of trees here and there are removed

• After planning, most trees are removed from a single area

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What does it mean if tree rings are wider?

• They help identify the species

• They show it is a younger tree

• They indicate better growing conditions

• They don't tell us anything

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which of the following describes the way tree branches in the picture above?

• Compound

• Alternate

• Opposite

• All of the above

Clearing a forest and replacing it with another type of land use such as agriculture or housing is called

• timber harvesting

• deforestation

• forestry

• clearcutting

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which type of forest most likely contains the greatest variety of habitats and should be conserved due to its high level of biodiversity?

• even aged stands

• plantations

• old growth forests

• monocultures

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

If sustainable and practical irrigation methods are not followed, what negative consequence can occur in and around the soils of agricultural land?

• Increased salinization of the soil can occur when salts in the irrigation water are left behind after evaporation.

• Increased organic matter can occur as the water can promote the breakdown of remaining plants parts in and around the agricultural field.

• Increased porosity of the soil can occur as water from irrigation systems further weather rocks within the soil.

• Decreased nitrogen in the soil can occur as fertilizers are not often injected in the irrigation water.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What benefit does the prescribed burning of trees and understories of a forest promote?

• Removal of keystone species that decrease biodiversity.

• Decrease of soil nitrogen levels to prevent lake eutrophication.

• Increase of particulates within the atmosphere to reduce solar radiation intensity at the ground level.

• Removal of older and diseased trees that could catch fire due to lightning strikes and cause wildfires.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is one benefit of sustainable forestry practices?

• Maximizing short-term profits

• Promoting biodiversity

• Removing all trees

• Increasing fuel for fires

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5