NC Envirothon

What is this piece of equipment used for?

• Determine direction

• To measure distance

• To determine the amount of logs or board feet in a tree

• To plant trees

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

Tags

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

Tags

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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

• Compound

• Alternate

• Opposite

• All of the above

• Jacaranda

• Crape Myrtle

• American Sweet Gum

• Southern Magnolia

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What kind of tree is this?

• Eastern Redbud

• Magnolia

• Pine

• Honeylocust

Count the needles per cluster.

• Red Pine

• Eastern Hemlock

• Eastern Red Cedar

• White Pine

Identify the tree in the above image.

• White Birch

• White Ash

• Black Cherry

• Jack Pine